Washington square's right up the street That was the place where we would meet Outside the dog run, don't be late Most of the time I'd sit and wait Looking at people pass me by A customer's bagging his supply Just as you thought she wouldn't show There she comes running, don't you know? Oh, daylight's wasting Your daylight Yeah, I can taste it It falls from the sky I had a band of certain fame "The brownstone walk ups", was our name Singer was fair but got it wrong He never did justice to my songs He did more for me and that's a fact When he went and stabbed me in the back So, I've gotta do now, don't you know? What I should have done five years ago Do, his daylight's wasting Daylight, yes, I can taste it As it falls from the sky Daylight's wasting, day light Daylight 'Cause daylight's wasting Daylight, daylight As it falls from the sky Daylight's wasting Daylight