Take that ribbon from your hair

Shake it loose and let it fall

Lay it soft against your skin

Like the shadow on the wall

Come and lay down by my side

Till the early morning light

All I'm takin' is your time

Help me make it through the night

I don't care who's right or wrong

I won't try to understand

Let the devil take tomorrow

Lord, tonight I need a friend

Yesterday is dead and gone

(yesterday is dead and gone)

And tomorrow's out of sight

(and tomorrow's out of sight)

And it's sad to be alone

Help me make it through the night

I don't care who's right or wrong

I won't try to understand

Let the devil take tomorrow

Lord, tonight I need a friend

(Lord tonight I need a friend)

Yesterday is dead and gone

(it's dead and gone)

But tomorrow's out of sight

(but tomorrow's out of sight)

And it's sad to be alone

Help me make it through the night

I don't want to be alone

Help me make it through the night

You don't have to be alone

I'll help you make it through the night