Lonely Work

The sun had found a place to hide behind the maple trees
 I came home with shadows on my shoes
 I walked on through the door, turned on the same old dusty lamp,
 and realized that I've been hiding too
 Loving you is lonely work
 I could use a friend
 I could use some company tonight
 Why don't you come over, we can lie down by the fire
 You can bring your books and things to read till you get tired
 We don't have to talk too much, or even say hello, as long as I don't have to love you alone
 The room was full of strangers I'll never see again
 Temporary friends with lavish lives and empty eyes
 I thought I heard you laughing, for a moment it was true
 I looked around to find that I've been hiding, too
 Loving you is lonely work
 I could use a friend
 I could use some company tonight
 Why don't you come over, we can lie down by the fire
 You can bring your books and things to read till you get tired
 We don't have to talk too much, or even say hello
 as long as I don't have to love you alone
 Seven years of broken, wasted time
 Are we ready?
 Are we ready now?
 Let's stop pretending that we're fine
 Are we ready?
 Say we're ready
 Tell me you'll come over, we can lie down by the fire
 You can bring your books and things to read till you get tired
 We don't have to talk too much, or even say hello,
 as long as I don't have to love you alone
 I don't wanna love you alone.