Verse 1: Hold back the night The streets are filled with laughter Soon I'll be after you once a-gain Come to my house and say we're friends I cannot help but see Verse 2: Gone are the days We tripped the light fantastic Solutions more drastic running wild Where did you go to my little child I cannot help but see Intro 1: Verse 3: Fill up your days And your pock-ets with plenty Soon they'll be empty once a-gain Someone has sent me to you my friend We just can?t keep on running Verse 4: Hold back the time And the waves of reason Guilty of treason once a-gain Stop all the seasons the sun and the rain Until you stop believing Instrumental: Verse 5: Turn on the lights I can't see where I'm running The future keeps coming Instrumental: