I can't stay here tonight

Open up your tired eyes

And force yourself to smile

Yesterday was yesterday

It's gone, it's tomorrow now

It's here, it's tomorrow now

Now I must go

But I'll see you again



When? oh when?

Please don't ask me when

I'll call, I'll write

But I can not stay here tonight

No, I can not stay here tonight

I can't stay here tonight



Light me up a cigarette

And check that my bags are packed

Something I was gonna say

It's gone - till another time

But how long till that other time

I hate to go

But I'll be back again



When? oh when?

Please don't ask me when

I'll call, I'll write

But I can not stay here tonight

No, I can not stay here tonight

I can't stay here tonight



Open up your tired eyes

And force yourself to smile

Yesterday was yesterday

It's gone, it's tomorrow now

It's here, it's tomorrow now

Now I must go

But I'll be back again



When? oh when?

Please don't ask me when

I'll call, I'll write

But I can not stay here tonight

No, I can not stay here tonight

I can't stay here tonight