It was an early morn-in bar-room? and the place just opened up
And a little man, come in so fast? and he started at his cups
And the broad who served the whiskey, She was a big old friendly girl
And she tried to fight her empty nights by? smilin? at the world
And she said ?Hey Bub, it?s been awhile, since you?ve been around
Where the hell you been hidin?? and why you look so down??
But the little man, just sat there like he?d never heard a sound
The waitress she give out a cough, and act-tin? not the least put off she spoke
once again? she said ?I don?t want to bother you? consider it?s understood;
I know I?m not no beauty queen, but I s-u-r-e can listen good
And the little man took his drink in his hand and he raised it to his lips
He took a couple of sips, and then he t-o-l-d the waitress this story
I am the midnight watchman down at Miller?s Tool and Die
And I watch, the metal rustin? and I watch, the time go by
A week ago at the diner, I stopped to get a bite
And this here lovely lady, she sat two seats from my right
And Lord, Lord, Lord? she was all right
Ah she was so damn beautiful, that she?d warm a winter?s frost
But she was long past lonely, and well nigh on to lost
Now I?m not much of a mover or a pick-em-up easy guy
But I decided to glide on over, and give her one good try
And Lord, Lord, Lord? she was worth the try
Tongue-tied like a schoolboy, I stammered out some words
But it did not really matter much, ?cause I don?t think she heard
She just looked clear on through me, to a space back in my head
And it shamed me into silence, as quietly she said
?If you want me to come with you, then that?s all right with me
?Cause I know I?m goin? nowhere, and anywhere?s a better place to be?
Anywhere?s a better place to be
I drove her up to my boardin? house, and I took her up to my room
And I went to turn on the only light? to brighten up the gloom
But she said, ?Please leave the light off? oh? I don?t mind the dark,?
And as her clothes all tumbled ?round her? I could hear my heart
The moonlight shone up upon her, as she lay back in my bed
It was the kind of scene I only had imagined in my head
I just could not believe it, to think that she was real
And as I tried to tell her, she said, ?Sshh, I know just how you feel
And if you want to co me here with me, then that?s all right with me
?cause I?ve been oh, so lonely; lovin? someone is, a better way to be
Anywhere?s a better place to be?
The mornin? come so swiftly, but I held her in my arms
But she slept like a baby? snug and safe from harm
I did not want to share her, with the world or break the mood
So before she woke I went out? and brought us both some food
I came back with my paper bag? to find that she was gone
She left a six word letter? sayin? ?It?s time that I moved on?
The waitress took her bar-rag? and she wiped it across her eyes
And as she spoke her voice came out? as something like a sigh
She said that ?I wish that I was beautiful, or that you were half-way blind
And I wish? I weren?t so don-gon fat, I wish that you were mine
And I wish? that you?d come with me when I leave for home
For we both know all ?bout loneliness? and livin? all alone?
And the little man? looked at the empty glass in his hand
and he smiled a crooked grin? he said; ?I guess I?m out of gin,
And I know? we both have been? s-o l-o-n-e-l-y
And if you want me? to come with you, then that?s all right with me
?cause I know I?m goin? nowhere?
and anywhere?s? a better? place? t-o b-e?