Diamonds of silvery rain in the And ten-cent red roses department store counters the moonlight reflect off the river Beside the trains cross the bridge and slow down Trains white letters on black iron sides And white water that all rolls away And Miss Someone does not want to stay
Everyone's moving, places to go And Mr Zero, he sadly stands As the water goes one way, the goes another Mr. Zero stands and Miss Someone don't bother
Yesterday's kiss will be cold by As of midnight dissolve in the darkness The is deserted, the blinds have been drawn Little Miss has packed up and gone
moving cars disappear down the highway With that say, "Hitch-hikers, do not disturb" Mr. Zero looks up from the curb Morning has faded, and have grown And Little Miss is on her way home Mr. Zero stands watching, her flies above And with frost-bitten hands goodbye to his love
Walks through the park on a bright Sunday And kittens that hung on the wall They all die in the air a soft minor chord A vacancy sign and a board Mr. Zero is wrapping his jacket him Speaking kind words that should have been long ago But Little Miss does not want to know
The night is deserted, there's on the shelf Mr. Zero lonely and talks to himself It's too late to change, the fine line has crossed The charades are all done, Mr. has lost