[00:25.900]It's four in the morning the end of december
[00:31.480]I'm writing you now just to see if you're better
[00:37.930]New york is cold but I like where I'm living
[00:43.840]There's music on clinton street all through the evening
[00:51.640]I hear that you're building your house deep in the desert
[01:03.490]Are you living for nothing now I hope you're keeping some kind of record
[01:13.090]Yes and jane came by with a lock of your hair
[01:22.740]She said that you gave it to her
[01:28.690]That night when you planned to go clear
[01:39.490]Did you ever go clear
[01:44.290]Ah the last time we saw you you looked so much older
[01:50.940]Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder
[01:57.350]You'd been to the station to meet every train
[02:02.850]But she never turned up I mean lili marlene
[02:08.900]So you treated some woman to a flake of your life
[02:23.350]And when she got home she was nobody's wife
[02:33.600]Well I see you there with the rose in your teeth
[02:43.810]One more thin gypsy thief
[02:49.960]Well I see jane's awake --
[03:00.360]She sends her regards
[03:31.560]And what can I tell you oh what can I tell you
[03:40.310]What can I possibly say
[03:44.020]I guess that I miss you I guess I forgive you
[03:50.070]I'm glad that you stood in my way
[03:58.270]And if you ever come by here be it for jane or for me
[04:07.970]I want you to know your enemy is sleeping I want you to know your woman is free
[04:20.780]Yes and thanks for the trouble you took from her eyes
[04:31.930]I thought it was there for good so I never really tried
[04:46.280]And jane came by with a lock of your hair
[04:54.780]She said that you gave it to her
[05:00.890]That night when you planned to go clear
[05:12.890]Sincerely, a friend

It's four in the morning the end of december
I'm writing you now just to see if you're better
New york is cold but I like where I'm living
There's music on clinton street all through the evening
I hear that you're building your house deep in the desert
Are you living for nothing now I hope you're keeping some kind of record
Yes and jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night when you planned to go clear
Did you ever go clear
Ah the last time we saw you you looked so much older
Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder
You'd been to the station to meet every train
But she never turned up I mean lili marlene
So you treated some woman to a flake of your life
And when she got home she was nobody's wife
Well I see you there with the rose in your teeth
One more thin gypsy thief
Well I see jane's awake --
She sends her regards
And what can I tell you oh what can I tell you
What can I possibly say
I guess that I miss you I guess I forgive you
I'm glad that you stood in my way
And if you ever come by here be it for jane or for me
I want you to know your enemy is sleeping I want you to know your woman is free
Yes and thanks for the trouble you took from her eyes
I thought it was there for good so I never really tried
And jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night when you planned to go clear
Sincerely, a friend