How do I get close to you Even if you don't notice As I admire you on the subway? When it's dark outside your house You won't let anybody out And keep a padlock on the doorway One more cocktail And I'm on your trail If I should fall Act as though it never happened I will retreat And sit inside so very quietly How do I grow old with you Even if you don't notice As I pass by you on the sidewalk? When it's dark outside your house You won't let anybody out You're keeping a dead girl In the closet One more cocktail Is it a good time Or is it highly inappropriate? If I should fall Act as though it never happened I will retreat And then go back to university If I should fall Act as though it never happened I will retreat And sit inside so very quietly I won't waste a moment I won't waste a... If I should fall Act as though it never happened I will retreat And sit inside so very quietly If I should fall Act as though it never happened I will retreat And then go back to university