(M.Reilly/L.Goshorn) I wonder if shes lookin good wel I guess she should it hasnt been that long ago I wonder does she think of me just bein free an all the things she had to know Think I'll call her up she'll just be wakin' up Good morning wife you're sleepy eyed go back to bed you're way too high But I don't wanna fade away... take me back to yesterday I don't wanna fade away you'll be lookin back at me til there's nothin left to see All to ask if you were free can we meet for maybe just an hour or so? No I'm all tied up tonight oh well alright but then I really have to go I don't wanna stay there's nothing more to say I don't know what we did was wrong it's over now it's been too long I don't wanna fade away... take me back to yesterday I don't wanna fade away you'll be lookin' back at me til there's nothin left to see Won't you even try how can you just let me die I can't believe you're goin' home it's empty and I'm all alone I don't wanna fade away... take me back to yesterday I don't wanna fade away you'll be lookin' back at me til there's nothin left to see I don't wanna fade away... take me back to yesterday I don't wanna fade away you'll be lookin' back at me til there's nothin left to see I don't wanna fade away... please take me back to yesterday I don't wanna fade away you'll be lookin' back at me til there's nothin left to see