Ain't it hard when you wake up in the morning And you find out that those other days are gone? All you have is memories of happiness Lingerin' on. All your dreams and your lovers won't protect you, They're only passing through you in the end. They'll leave you stripped of all that they can get to, And wait for you to come back again. You might wonder who I can turn to On this cold and chilly night of gloom The answer to that question Is nowhere in this room. Yet still a light is shining From that lamp on down the hall. Maybe the star of Bethlehem Wasn't a star at all.