this night

didn't i say
i wasn't ready for a romance
didn't we promise
we would only be friends

and so we danced
though it was only a slow dance
i started breaking my promises
right there and then

didn't i swear
there would be no complications
didn't you want
someone who's seen it all before

now that you're here
it's not the same situation
suddenly i don't remember the rules anymore

this night is mine
it's only you and i
tomorrow
is a long time away
this night can last forever

. . .

how many nights
have i been lonely without you
i tell myself
how much i really don't care

how many nights
have i been thinking about you
wanting to hold you
but knowing you would not be there