Well, I've been over drinkin'

'Cause I've been overthinkin'

'Cause I get so damn anxious at night

Chemicals and nicotine, friends ask "How you been? "

And you just learn to say you're alright

Poems and closing time, oh, sweet love of mine

I found it so hard to find truth

Poems and closing time, oh, sweet love of mine

It'll always just be me and you

And those bastards get richer

While the poor dig ditches

To bury their dreamin' in

And labor don't cheat

Baby, 5 a. m. is the reason they're sleepin' in

Oh, men build churches

So the kids find worth in

Somethin' bigger than themselves

But the uncorruptible don't exist

And you can't buy your way outta Hell

Closin' time

I'm lost again past two

Closin' time

It'll always just be me and you

And I've been over drinkin'

'Cause I've been overthinkin'

'Cause I get so damn anxious at night

Chemicals and nicotine, friends ask me how I've been

You just learn to say you're alright

Poems and closing time, oh, sweet love of mine

I found it so hard to find truth

Poems and closing time, only true friend of mine

It'll always just be me and you

So don't try to pain me and don't try play me

As one of your sorry fools

Poems and closing time, oh, sweet love of mine

In a world that's growing so cruel