* 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 mean 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 * So it's time to leave * You see it meant everything to me