You could meet somebody, you never know
From brief encounters habits grow
Into giant oaks that hide the sun

Life in the shadows ain't no fun

It's easy getting up there

Never think of coming down
Not hard to say "I want you"
When you're floating on a cloud

But you know that lonely feeling
When nothing's going right
'Cause it's only the beginning

Of a cold and sleepless night

You could meet somebody, you never know

From brief encounters habits grow
Into giant oaks that hide the sun
Your only chance is to turn and run


It's harder getting up there
And it's painful coming down

And now you can't see clearly
Beneath the thunder cloud
And the loneliness gets longer

When nothing's going right
And things ain't getting any better
With another sleepless night


You could meet somebody, you never know
From brief encounters habits grow

Into giant oaks that hide the sun
Your only chance is to turn and run