oh I would not be your enemy
there'd be no need to pretend
if you will only love me
I will always be your friend
I will always be your friend
remember how it used to be
the writin' on the wall
the nights I used to wait outside of your back door
remember how we used to nail old ruby to the floor
it could all be just the way it was before
night is long
my love is strong
could you so soon forget
pretend we'd never met
oh I would not be your enemy
there'd be no need to pretend
if you will only love me
I will always be your friend
I will always be your friend
preachers in the alleyway
and judies down the hall
your daddys in the boozer gettin' stoned
do you remember how it used to be
when you're sittin' home alone
with all your souvenirs your silent telephone
the night is long my love is strong
could you so soon forget
pretend we'd never met
oh I would not be your enemy
there'd be no need to pretend
if you will only love me
I will always be your friend
I will always be your friend
so why don't you turn on the light
and open up your door
and well pretend it's just the way it was before
you won't be fooled again
you won't be lonely any more
and it's the only way youll ever know for sure
the night is long
love is strong
could you so soon forget pretend we'd never met
oh I would not be your enemy
there'd be no need to pretend
if you will only love me
I will always be your friend
I will always be your friend