There’s a lonely man thinkin’ about a long lost love 

The gleam in a young girl’s eye 

The content of a man just in from the cold 

With a pretty young thing by his side 



But he threw it away like a lifetime wasted 

Still learnin’ what he ought to know 

Once a fresh young buck now he’s down on his luck 

And the miles are startin’ to show 



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So if you’re looking for a little affection 

Don’t go waiting for the timing to be right 

The trouble with romance is taking your chances 

In the desperation of a downtown night 



There’s a lonely girl sitting with a chip on her shoulder 

Feeling that time’s runnin’ out 

The dismay of a woman who never saw it coming 

Never knew what it was about 



The confusion of a girl who watched as her whole world 

Completely unraveled at the seams 

Once the toast of the town now it all comes down 

To findin’ the man of her dreams 



Chorus 



Bridge: 



And when the lights go down and you’re all alone 

You think you’ll never find love but you don’t wanna go home 



But if you’re looking for a little affection 

Don’t go waiting for the timing to be right 

The trouble with romance is taking your chances 

In the desperation of a downtown night