Late at night at half past two You turn up the song that's on the air again As loud as you can It's an awfull tune they play But somehow it makes you feel that way you did For so many days Open up the window wide Then you sing that song into the night and wish That someone gets your call Then you dance until your shirt Is wet and everyone's awake around Oh, it takes a lot And then you sing: "be gentle to me when i fly Be gentle to me when i cry Be gentle now and then Hoped you'd never let me slip away But you did it yesterday " Late at night at half past four You're still wondering what you're waiting for this time It won't be the same Try to sing yourself asleep You can find no rest under your clumsy sheet Oh, it takes a lot