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 up
And I wonder
what I'm doing
in a room like this
There's a knock
at the door
And just for a second
I thought
I remembered you
So now I'm alone
And I can think for myself
about little deals
and issues
'cause 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 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 broken down
And now I've
no-one to love
So I found out
your reasons
for the phone calls
and smiles
And it hurts
that I'm lonely
And I should
never have tried
I missed you tonight
so it's time to leave
You see it meant
everything to me