There we were walking in the middle of the night
My arm around your shoulder and your collar pulled tight
Wind blowing through us like an echo in a hall
Downtown buildings made us feel so small
Everywhere, in the air, they were there
Lying in my living room staying up all night
Flipping over records til they didn't sound right
This city made you hungry, this city made you sad
You said you disappointed every lover you had
But you were wrong, you were wrong, you should know
Lying there beside you and I'm watching your breath
So soft and fragile, scares me to death
I want to wake you up and tell you one more time
You belong, you belong, you belong
Oh and you came along like a big burning sun
And you left me a hole in my heart
And I can't believe that I've waited so long
Just to know what I've known from the start
Right from the start
We had one more week together, then you went away
Wrote me crazy letters that I've kept to this day
I found your street and walked down there calling out your name
You opened up your window and said "man you've got no shame"
I don't care, you should know I don't care
It's all right there before me like it's happening now
I write it all down so I don't lose it somehow
You put a light in me deep in my soul
Never fades, never fades, won't go away
Oh and you came along like a big burning sun
And you left me a hole in my heart
And I can't believe that I've waited so long
Just to know what I've known from the start
Right from the start
Oh what's the use in digging around in the past
We were like a flashfire, never meant to last
Saw you about a year ago
In line to see a play
You tried to introduce me
Couldn't remember my name
Maybe you got tongue-tied
It's hard to explain
Looked into your eyes to see if you felt the same
I don't know, couldn't tell, I don't know
It's all right there before me like it's happening now
I write it all down so I don't lose it somehow
You put a light in me deep in my soul
Never fades, never fades, won't go away
Oh and you came along like a big burning sun
And you left me a hole in my heart
And I can't believe that I've waited so long
Just to know what I've known from the start
And I can't believe that I've waited so long
Just to know what I've known from the start
Right from the start
Right from the start
