You say you love me and I hardly know your name
And if I say I love you in the candlelight
There's no one but myself to blame
But there's something inside that's turning my mind away
Woah, I could love you if I could let you stay

(It's late) And I'm bleeding deep inside
(It's late) Is it just my stickly pride
(Too late) Even now the feeling seems to slip away
(So late) Though I'm crying I can't help you but hear you say

(It's late, it's late, it's late)
(But not too late)

The way you love me is the sweetest love around
But after all this time, the more I'm trying
The more I seem to let you down, yeah
Now you tell me you're leaving
And I just can't believe it's true

Whoa, you know that I can love you
Though you know I can't be true
Oh you made me love you
Don't tell me that we're through

(It's late) And it's driving me so mad
(It's late) Yes I know but don't try to tell me that it's
(Too late) Save our love you can't turn out the light
(So late) I've been wrong but I'll learn to be right

(It's late, it's late, it's late)
(But not too late)

I've been so long
You've been so long
We've been so long trying to work it out
I ain't got long
You ain't got long
We've gotta know what this life's all about

Try to work it out
Too late
Much too late

You're staring at me with suspicion in your eye
Was that a game you were playing?
What's this that your saying?
I know that I can't reply

If I take you tonight
Is it making my life a lie?
Oh you know you make me wonder
Did I live my life alright

(It's late) But it's time to set me free
(It's late) Yes I know but there's no way it has to be
(Too late) So let the fire take our bodies this night
(So late) So let the waters take our guilt in the tide

(It's late, it's late, it's late, it's late
It's late, it's late, it's late, it's late)
Oh, it's all too late

Too late, too late
It's all late
Ow


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