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'm wondering 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 Like a white lie that night Or a slight 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 candle lit a shadow on a wall near the bed
You know I hate to ask But, are `friends' electric? Mine's broke down And now I've no one to love
So I find out your reason For the phone calls and smiles And it hurts And I'm lonely And I should never have tried And I missed you tonight So it's time to leave You see this means everything to me