Won’t you stay for a while
Sit yourself down
And we’ll put the world to right
The smile on your face
Is lost without trace
Disappeared overnight
Time isn’t healing
And you were left feeling
You can’t carry on the charade
Can we play for a while
Tune your guitar
You’ll be Phil, I’ll be Don
Strike up the band
You can top up your sun tan
In the garden in Islington
But ego has landed
And you’ve been left stranded
You can’t carry on the charade
It’s a charade
You go all the way down
You hide and you can’t be found
Good to be safe and sound
But you’re no fun to be around
Can we talk for a while
Don’t look so down
There’s lots to be glad about
And you might have no mates
But you’ve still got your pretty face
And you know I’m right so leave it out
If you feel frustrated
Your years have been wasted
You can’t carry on the charade
It’s a charade
You go all the way down
You hide and you can’t be found
Good to be safe and sound
But you’re no fun to be around
I wonder if you’ll find the time
To maybe leave the past behind and start again
But you won’t get out of your bed
Too many words left unsaid
Won’t you stay for a while
Can we play for a while
Won’t you please
Stay for a while