Goin´ every night, to the place you´d be
But you never did catch on.
I´d always try to draw you near
Just by playin´ one more song.
To wait for the right moment,
Was my first mistake.
If I knew then what I know now,
You´d be mine to take, I´d take you away.

You talk of your tomorrows,
They sound like yesterdays I´ve told.
Are you too much like a little child,
Or is it that I´m growing old?
The questions that you´d ask me,
I didn´t know what to say
And when I had the answers, girl,
You turned and walked away.

That´s when I figured out that -

I was born too early, and you were born too late.
No way that you´re gonna catch me.
No way that I can wait.
I´d trade away tomorrow for an hour here today -
But I know you belong to another -
You belong to another man.

Well I know what´s said about what it costs.
When you play too close to home.
Keep away from trouble, boy
And leave that little girl alone.

It´s hot enough to feel the heat,
Too close and you´ll get burned.
Now I´ve no time to teach you girl,
And you don´t want to lea