Hello Charlatan, you must have been gone a long time
What with the t.v. on I lost track of the days gone by
I don't think that I owe you anything
And I've thought about it, many times
But still can't seem to make up my mind
Hello Charlatan, it seems you want something of mine
And through your cunning lies I see a measure of guilt in your eyes
I don't want to imply you're trying to take something of mine
But I'll try and speak up, so you can hear, because the message that I have is very clear
Friendship seems to make a man much wiser
And without it I feel I've become a drifter
So it's time to push and time to shove
Though I'll never push and shove too hard
Because the pleasure of you
And the measure of your eyes has made wonder
How I could've missed the days gone by
What with the t.v. on I lost track of the days gone by
I don't think that I owe you anything
And I've thought about it, many times
But still can't seem to make up my mind
Hello Charlatan, it seems you want something of mine
And through your cunning lies I see a measure of guilt in your eyes
I don't want to imply you're trying to take something of mine
But I'll try and speak up, so you can hear, because the message that I have is very clear
Friendship seems to make a man much wiser
And without it I feel I've become a drifter
So it's time to push and time to shove
Though I'll never push and shove too hard
Because the pleasure of you
And the measure of your eyes has made wonder
How I could've missed the days gone by