I came down here just to waste some time
To get a little rest and to ease my mind
I didn´t calculate it when I walked in the door
I only thought I´d stay for a minute or more

First I saw the lights on the ceiling dim
The stale perfume yeah, and the beer can tins
My first impression was to get outside
But then I saw you crying, crying by the fireside

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The pendulum swings
Going to and fro
And the clock goes round
Says it´s time to go
And the clock goes round
And the hours fly past
Slow down pendulum you´re moving much too fast

Now it´s gone kind of quiet but I seem to see
That the only people here in the room are you and me
But I don´t mind girl, girl that´s all right
As long as you´re gonna be with me, gonna be with me all night

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[repeat chorus]