I´ll take the blame for you for taking one
Chance away from me at getting over this
And what you were to me, your work is done.
I´m laughing, after all we´re getting too old for this
And what a pretty night, what a pretty night...
You finally fit into my shoes,
I´m never dressed for the occasional
Invasion of surprises, I don´t get surprised.
You think your secret´s safe with you,
I´ll catch it swinging through the grapevine.
It´s time I let you go, and here´s looking at you kid.
Your last word comes out slower than you thought it would.
It´s all you ever wanted.

(Chorus)
You couldn´t see me coming with the lights out,
You´re gonna find out I´ll leave you raining on your own parade.
Gung-ho you let your guard down, you´re nothing but a write-out,
I´ll leave you raining on your own parade.

I´m taking shame with you for taking too...
Too many years that could have lasted,
Now we´ll never get back.
But tonight the moon will set the mood.
I´m a train routed off course
Just to keep on track and
What a petty crime, what a petty crime...
How could you be anything but greedy
When it´s all that you know?
Give another try, give another try.
But if you´re one for the money
Then you´re too good to show on time.
I let you down. And here´s looking at you kid.
Now that I found and caught you red-handed.
I´m the last man standing.

(Chorus) 2x

Yeah...

Take my goodbyes with love and meaningful lyrics.
I got you this time. I got you this time.
A closing line unannounced and breaking your spirits...
A curtain call cry. I got you this time. I got you this time.
It´s happened all before with you, the one to call it short but
girl, when I say that it´s over, then it´s over for good.
We´re nothing now but history.
I´ll leave you reminiscing in a diary, regretting.
Paying dues.

(Chorus) 2x

You couldn´t see me coming with the lights out,
You´re gonna find that I´ll take you out!
This is an outrage!
Gung-ho you let your guard down, you´re nothing but a write-out,
I´ll leave you raining on your own parade.

Yeah...
I´ll leave you raining on your own parade...
Yeah...
The lights out, da da da...
Da da da da da da...
Da da da da da da...