where the pine trees pine for the fall of night,
you believe in cards, you believe in signs
and I''ll be leavin'' soon, but I''m here tonight.

On a mountainside, well below the stars,
keep your lovers eyes in mason jars
and I should be scared but I feel no fear,
''cause I''ll be leavin'' soon, tonight I''m here.

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And even if you are the one, and even if the cards are all true,
when the curtain calls, oh baby, what''s a boy to do?
When the curtain calls, oh baby, what''s a boy to do?

Well the Southern P. moved her family down.
Then along came me to her sleepy town.
I don''t believe in cards, I don''t believe in signs,
but I''ll be leavin'' soon. I''m here tonight.

And even if you are the one, and even if I tried to be true,
when the curtain calls, oh baby, what''s a boy to do?
When the curtain calls, oh baby, what''s a boy to do?

In a western town, beneath the northern lights,
where the pine trees pine for the fall of night,
don''t believe in me, did I make that clear?
''cause I''ll be long gone soon, tonight I''m here.

And even if you were the one, I didn''t wanna walk out on you,
but when the curtain calls, oh baby, what''s a boy to do?
When the curtain calls, oh baby, what''s a boy to do?
When the curtain calls, oh baby, what''s a boy to do?