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 S.U.'s
  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