Closing Time - Semisonic

He don't remember how it got there He had a number written on his forearm It spelled disaster He entered the club scene All hoping, all hoping for dancing He was looking, a'looking so stunning His clothes reflected light, all right She sat, she sat in the backseat The car was plush but had no hea And no, not no one was blushing Their technique was so damn right, all right And he read the note in the black light He thought he read minds and was not right That line still made him seem charming His clothes were shining, shining

Well, I've been over drinkin' 'Cause I've been overthinkin' 'Cause I get so damn anxious at night Chemicals and nicotine, friends ask "How you been?" And you just learn to say you're alright Poems and closin' time, oh, sweet love of mine I found it so hard to find truth Poems and closin' time, oh, sweet love of mine It'll always just be me and you And those bastards get richer While the poor dig ditches To bury their dreamin' in And labour don't cheat Baby, 5 a.m. is the reason they're sleepin' in Oh, men build churches So the kids find worth in Somethin' bigger than themselves But the uncorruptible don't exist And you can't buy your way outta Hell Closin' time I'm lost again past two Closin' time It'll always just be me and you And I've been over drinkin' 'Cause I've been overthinkin' 'Cause I get so damn anxious at night Chemicals and nicotine, friends ask me how I've been You just learn to say you're alright Poems and closin' time, oh, sweet love of mine I found it so hard to find truth Poems and closin' time, only true friend of mine It'll always just be me and you So don't try to pain me and don't try play me As one of your sorry fools Poems and closin' time, oh, sweet love of mine In a world that's growin' so cruel

Made to last a while And roll on Made to move in style And move along Made to dream of flyin' So high Made to wake up cryin' I don't know why Beautiful one Asleep in the sun Secret, sweet and sublime I hope you last a long, long time I hope you last a long, long time Made to come alone And pair up Flash like a rolling stone Seventy one One time love affair (Beautiful) With the Earth Waiting on the air (Beautiful) For some rebirth For what it's worth Wherever you are Nearby or far Black, white, lemon or lime I hope you last a long, long time I hope you last a long, long time (Do, do, doo) (Do, do, doo) I hope you last a long, long time (Do, do, doo) I hope you last a long, long time (Do, do, dooo) I hope you last I hope you last I hope you last a long, long time A long, long time

Our little secret just might be the kind of thing that you can't hide It's growing like a tangled vine and rising like a river in the tide And everybody knew when you walked into the room I was just a fool for you, nothing I could do Everybody sees you taking control of me Well, I'm not begging for release I'm just begging darling please, please Act naturally (act naturally) Don't let our troubles show Don't let anybody know (act naturally) 'Til we get it figured out Don't give them anything that they can doubt Our little problem doesn't seem to be about to go away As far as I can tell it's gonna keep on showing more with every day And everybody look, yeah, that was all it took I can't help believing they can read me like a book So hide your feelings tight 'til we figure how to make it right I don't know what I should but I, would do it if I could Act naturally (act naturally) Just be you beautiful Just be you casual (act naturally) I'll be me before the fall You be you before this all came down (act naturally) Don't let our troubles show Don't let anybody know (act naturally) 'Til we get it figured out Don't give them anything that they can doubt Just be you beautiful Just be you casual I'll be me before the fall You be you before this all came down