Sittin' on the bank, down by the river
I can recall the love I had to give her
Memories like leaves go by
Still afloat but in the cold they lie
Tell me lord what am I going to do
Thinkin' 'bout the winter and the ice on the pane
With my breadth on the window, she appeared on the lane
Everyday I thought out love wouldn't rain
But my heads in the fire and my hearts still aflame
Tell me lord what am I going to do
Talkin' to the mirror I discovered a beard
And traces of the future in the face that I feared
Every night I pace til dawn
You've been here before, so you should know the feelin'
Just when you think you've got it all together you start to reelin'
Straighten up the flower; you have stuck in your lapel
Get yourself ready, boy for the Heartbreak Hotel