Lonely Days, Lonely Nights

We were younger then
Back why who knows when
We went walking hand in hand
In a never land for two
We took a bright-eyed short-term view

Lonely days, lonely nights
I have had my share of lonely nights
When I look in your face
I find a vacant space
A legacy of lemons and limes
It's a sign of the times

Lonely days, lonely nights
I have had my share of lonely nights
It takes a fool to make
The same mistake
An orchestrated chorus of crimes
It's a sign of the times

No-one gives a damn
Sacrificial lamb
I was hanging out to dry
A repentant guy gone straight
Ah, but it's always too late

Lonely days, lonely nights
I have had my share of lonely nights
As a last defense
I sit on the fence
With a recipe of riddles and rhymes
It's a sign of the times

Lonely days, lonely nights
I have had my share of lonely nights
As high as the moon
Like a silver spoon
In a bucketful of nickels and dimes
It's a sign of the times