IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
AND THE PAINT'S PEELING OFF OF MY WALLS
THERE'S A MAN OUTSIDE
IN A LONG COAT, GREY HAT, SMOKING A CIGARETTE
NOW THE LIGHT FADES OUT
AND I WONDER WHAT I'M DOING
IN A ROOM LIKE THIS
THERE'S A KNOCK ON THE DOOR
AND JUST FOR A SECOND I THOUGHT
I REMEMBERED YOU
SO NOW I'M ALONE
NOW I CAN THINK FOR MYSELF
ABOUT LITTLE DEALS
AND ISSUES
AND THINGS THAT I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
A WHITE LIE THAT NIGHT
OR A SLY TOUCH AT TIMES
I DON'T THINK IT MEANT ANYTHING TO YOU
SO I OPEN THE DOOR
IT'S THE 'FRIEND' THAT I'D LEFT IN THE HALLWAY
'PLEASE SIT DOWN'
A CANDLELIT SHADOW ON A WALL NEAR THE BED
YOU KNOW I HATE TO ASK
BUT ARE 'FRIENDS' ELECTRIC?
ONLY MINE'S BROKE DOWN
AND NOW I'VE NO-ONE TO LOVE
SO I FOUND OUT YOUR REASONS
FOR THE PHONE CALLS AND SMILES
AND IT HURTS
AND I'M LONELY
AND I SHOULD NEVER HAVE TRIED
AND I MISSED YOU TONIGHT
IT MUST BE TIME TO LEAVE
YOU SEE IT MEANT EVERYTHING TO ME