Verse 1: I can't sleep nights Wishing you were here beside me Can't help feelin' That's the way it ought to be You know we could run (run, run away) But I couldn't bear to hear the things they'd say, oh no Chorus: Baby, let's pretend that tonight could live forever If we close our eyes and believe it might come true Baby, let's pretend we could always {1,4: be 2,3: live} together But for now just let me spend the night with you {1: ; to verse 2} {2: to bridge} {3, 4: ; repeat} Verse 2: Somehow, someday Things are gonna be so different Don't cry, some way I promise it'll be all right So now that we're all alone I couldn't bear to leave to take you home, oh no {repeat Chorus} Bridge: So take me now, my love can't wait We're almost there now, darlin', darlin' Hold me (hold me), hold me (hold me) Ho-oh-old me {repeat Chorus to end; start to fade 2nd time}