Your name froze on the winter air
An empty bench in Soho Square
Forgotten now I turn away

Just save me for a rainy day
But don't be sorry, I don't want to hear it baby


My feet froze in the winter chill
I knew I'd probably get ill
But I was praying we could fill an empty bench and still

You're so sorry but I don't want your pity baby

It's all yours now please don't tease

The pigeons shiver in the naked trees
And I'll do anything but please don't hurt me
Just kiss me quick 'cos it's my birthday

And I feel so small I don't know why but no I'm not too old to cry

An empty bench in Soho Square.

If you'd have come you'd have found me there
But you never did 'cos you don't care and I'm so sorry baby
I don't mind loneliness too much but when I met you I was touched

And that was good enough for me but do we always have to be sorry
Why can't we just be happy baby?


One day you'll be waiting there, no empty bench in Soho Square
And we'll dance around like we don't care
And I'll be much too old to cry

And you'll kiss me quick in case I die before my birthday

One day you'll be waiting there, no empty bench in Soho Square

No I don't know the reason why I'll love you till the day I die
But one day you'll be waiting there
Come summertime in Soho Square

And I'll be painting stars up in the sky
Before I get too old to cry before my birthday
I hope I see those pigeons fly before my birthday

In Soho Square on my birthday