40-watt bulb fills half the room<br />
And then the other half is filled with gloom<br />
Fontella Bass is on the stereo<br />
I wish someone would come along and rescue me<br />
Please don't hold back<br />
There's nothing missing<br />
There's nothing you lack<br />
Please don't hold back<br />
There's just a few things that you can't forget<br />
And then you stub them out like your cigarette<br />
Shape yourself until you think it's right<br />
And then you're still afraid to go out at night<br />
Ch.<br />
Late at night when the city sleeps<br />
Villains laugh and lovers weep<br />
Eyes sealed shut and we don't let on<br />
That we're counting every second until the dawn<br />
Ch