he sings a lovesick lullaby 
soaked in detroit blues 
and five year old rye 
he sings a lovesick lullaby 
smudged in nicotine stains 
and little white lies 
and an absent minded smile 
at stiletto heels and seems up her thighs 
and one last kiss goodnight 
the nape of her neck 
and she'll melt the fire 
as i walk through the glow 
of every lamp post light 
i stop to wonder where you are tonight 
i sift through my pockets and i take out my cigarettes 
i spark up my last dumaurier 
watch the match flare up and then fade away 
the smoke in my lungs like the cloud of my own regret 
that i sing a lovesick lullaby 
chock full of good intentions 
and cheap alibis 
i sing a lovesick lullaby 
about how good it feels to take her inside 
and a soft and throaty sigh 
as you kick off your winters as you melt into her eyes 
one last kiss goodnight. you can say what you want 
please don't say... 
there's nothing in this whole wide world that's quite the same 
as the city at night just after the rain 
it's like taking a stroll through a misty work of art 
and the lovin' looks so good when you're just hanging 'round 
or your chasing some dame all over town 
and i keep telling myself this was your idea from the start 

and it feels like i've been 'gainst your wall 
for a week or so 
and i know i should have made tracks 
a long time ago 
but just like a chump i stick around here anyway 
and i keep telling myself 
this time we're through 
and i ain't gonna take anymore of this here [bad word] from you 
but i hear your voice and i forget what i was going to say 
instead i sing a lovesick lullaby 
oh hush now baby 
now don't you cry 
i sing a lovesick lullaby 
oh you'll fall asleep 
by and by and by 
and you'll toss and turn all night 
but you won't forget her face 
no matter how hard you try 
might as well just give up the fight 
resign yourself 
to a lovesick 
lullaby