Shut the door and silent I turn left
This year or where we were last year
Standing close and never near
Let's go out and raise some heck
Destroy our credit and write bad checks
I know that you ain't coming back
I thought that I might help you pack
I know that now
Tonight, back in waiting
I'm not hesitating to sit and take my time
Time to let you know what I've been missing
I need no permission to try and wrong these rights
Shut the door and silent I turn left
This curse and litter killed the kids
Find the sitter, stay in bed
Turn it all down to where we met
Recycle nothing and just forget
I know that you ain't coming back
I thought that I might help you pack
I know that now
Tonight, back in waiting
I'm not hesitating, I sit and take my time
Time to let you know what I've been missing
I need no permission to try and wrong these rights
I want to call you baby again
We'll paint this town red
We'll leave all your friends
A postcard I have yet to send
Everything's here wish you were fine
Everything's here wish you were mine
Everything's here wish you were
A postcard left at the last time
I know that you ain't coming back
I thought that I might help you pack
I know that you're gone for good now
I think it's good you're gone
I know that we're not getting back
I thought that I forgot the fact
I know this now
Tonight, back in waiting
I'm not hesitating, I sit and take my time
Time to let you know what I've been missing
I need no permission to try and wrong these rights


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Tonight Lyrics as written by Unknown Writers Mark Weinberg

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    One of my favorite songs of all time! Too bad Crumb broke up:(

    LitoEon April 18, 2004   Link

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