Hello Alone

Hello alone, it’s you and me again

How can we pretend we’ve never met

Hello alone, you might as well come in

We’ve been making beds for so long now

I never told you that I want you

I thought I had you out of my head

But every time she leaves me

Refusing to believe me

You’re always there

And even though I don’t invite you

And your presence is a pain

You always let me be just who I am

Until I’m glad to bring back that refrain again

Hello alone, it’s you and me again

How can we pretend we’ve never met

Hello alone, you might as well come in

We’ve been shaking hands for too long now

I even tried to re-convince you

But it was just no use at all

'Cause every time I climbed inside your mind

I saw the mirror on the wall

But it’s no use to pose the question

When the answer’s never ’she’

And then I have to face up to the facts

With saxophones and old trombones

Carrying me home to say

Hello alone, it’s you and me again

How can we pretend we’ve never met

Hello alone, you might as well come in

We’ve been making beds for too long

Perhaps I’ll take a holiday

And get as far away as I can

But then I’d just be far away

And just as much a lonesome man

With his head in his hands

And chanting

Hello alone, it’s you and me again

How can we pretend we’ve never met

Hello alone, you might as well come in

We’ve been making beds for too long now

Oh oh, we’ve been making friends for so long now

Hey hey, we’ve been shaking hands for so long, so long

now