[Verse 1]
You've been keepin' me lonely
You've been keepin' me down
And I'm sittin' here wonderin' why
I'm still hangin' 'round

[Chorus]
(Ah, the night's grown cold, babe
Can't you see the sign?
And there's no use in wastin'
This precious time)

[Verse 2]
Look out your window
Ah, can't you see
That the sun is settin' fast
For you and for me?

[Chorus]
(Ah, you've grown so hard, babe
Can't you see the sign?
And there's no use in wastin'
This precious time)

[Bridge]
(When I should be out seekin'
Instead of hidin'
I should be out laughin'
Instead of cryin', cryin', cryin')
[Verse 1]
You've been keepin' me lonely
You've been keepin' me down
And I'm sittin' here wonderin' why
I'm still hangin' 'round

[Chorus]
(When you no longer hear me
And your eyes they can't see
What this precious time means
To someone like me)

[Outro]
(Oh, I wanna start livin'
Life's for the takin'
I've gotta start livin'
If I wanna be tastin', tastin', tastin'
This precious time)