the taxi lights were in your eyes

so warm against st marys spires

the carnival was over in the rain

and arm in arm through vincent street

the evening hanging like a dream

i touched your face and saw the night again


and in your arms i watched the stars

ascend and sweep a loneliness away for a while

your fingers white and locked in mine

i kiss your face i kiss your eyes until

they turn to me and softly smile


and empty hearted i walked on

the river flowing to the song

of the evening in the darkness and the rain

the christmas lights were far down stream

the wind so lonely and unreal

i saw your face and i thought you were a dream


but when i saw your eyes what could i do?

what could i say, my love?

your kisses they will hide away the stars


its Saturday, the evening's come

the football crowds have all gone home

but still behind this window i look on

december's leaves so slowly fall

to cars that break the evening's pall

and i will wait for you to come tonight