Cheap perfume, and painted faces

fallen angels fill the places

wher I go when my troubles bring me down

All the lies, I know they'll tell me

and the time that they will sell me

for a while I'll be the

biggest man in town.

Back at home

in bed, she's crying

For her love for me is dying

But she'll pray I make it

safely through the night

When the morning sun starts showing

to her bedside I'll be going

And she'll hold me

while I face the morning light

And I'll make promises

promises to change.

I'll make her promises,

swear I'll rearrange,

and I'll start giving all the

love she needs, if only she

will stay.

Once again, she'll reassure me.

And I believe her love will cure me,

and I'll fall asleep

with tears on my face.

And I know she's just a woman,

and her love can't last forever.

And someday soon, I know

she'll leave without a trace.

For, broken promises will

tear her dreams apart.

Just token promises will someday

break her heart,

and for the last time,

she'll hold me when I cry,

and while I'm sleeping...

she'll quietly say goodbye...