I can't stay here tonight There's bu*tons to sew And lust to be made to seem tender With a freshened up face And smile-bearing lips I'll practice it, locked in the bathroom We can't stay here tonight This waitress is tired Of waging a war of attrition
So pay for the coffee And we'll take it to go And you hold the cup while I'm driving I can't stay here tonight There's blankets to fold And love to make polished and silver And store it away behind memory's gla** We'll take it out when we get lonely