In the barlight dull and failing
We sit there barely talking
In a bloodless shade of ale
Thoughts in my head now sailing
With shadows long and fleeting
Our hearts avoid the meeting
A bloodless shade of ale
No warmth no happy greeting
Lonely nights we drink
Empty cups that clink
In a bloodless shade of ale
Where dreams begin to sink
The jukebox hums a sorrow
As we think about tomorrow
In a bloodless shade of ale
No light for us to borrow
In this room so grey and hollow
Where the spirits fail to follow
A bloodless shade of ale
Bitter taste we swallow
Lonely nights we drink
Empty cups that clink
In a bloodless shade of ale
Where dreams begin to sink
The jukebox hums a sorrow
As we think about tomorrow
In a bloodless shade of ale
No light for us to borrow
In this room so grey and hollow
Where the spirits fail to follow
A bloodless shade of ale
Bitter taste we swallow
Lonely nights we drink
Empty cups that clink
In a bloodless shade of ale
Where dreams begin to sink
