[Verse 1] It's cold outside And the paint's peeling off of my walls There's a man outside In a long coat, grey hat Smoking a cigarette [Verse 2] Now the light fades out And I'm wondering what I'm doing in a room like this There's a knock on the door And just for a second I thought I remembered you [Verse 3] (Spoken) So now I'm alone Now I can think for myself About little deals And issues And things I just don't understand Like a white lie at night Or a slight touch at times I don't think it meant anything to you [Verse 4] So I open the door Its the friend that I'd left in the hallway Please sit down A candle lit shadow on a wall near the bed [Chorus] You know I hate to ask But, are friends electric? Only, mines broke down And now I've no one to love [Verse 5] (Spoken) So I find out your reason For the phone calls and smiles And it hurts And I'm lonely And I should never have tried And I missed you tonight So it's time to leave You see this means everything to me