Janis Ian — I Long For You

[Verse 1] Don't you go Don't you leave We'll be good Just wait and see So many things we never knew Like you need me And I long for you [Verse 2] I can't bear To sleep at night When you're not there To close the light Tell me why the world was born What good's a world When the one you love is gone? [Bridge] Don't leave tonight Don't close the door No need to fight No call to war We could make it if we tried A touch of laughter A long goodbye [Verse 3] I can't go But I can't stay Life changes so From black and white to grey And old cliches that grow like vines To choke the heart Of the one you leave behind [Bridge] The hollow laughter And empty rooms The morning after Comes too soon You could make the angels cry But I can't take a long goodbye [Verse 1] So don't you go Don't you leave We'll be good Just you wait and see So many things I never knew Like you need me And I long for you