[Verse 1] It sure gets quiet When the kids go to bed We lay here in the silence Putting off what must be said I read a book You watch T.V As our love dies quietly I'm so sad I don't know what I've just read Somebody should leave But which one should it be You need the kids and they need me [Chorus] Somebody should leave But we hate to give in We keep hoping somehow We might need each other again [Verse 2] You say goodnight And turn and face the wall We lie here in the darkness And the tears start to fall If it's only you and me Goodbye might come more easily But what about Those babies down the hall [Chorus]