I've been sittin' all night,
Listenin' to my records,
Makin' up my mind
I'd call you up,
But I'm never on time,
And it's too late for tonight

If you weren't so far away,
I'd just ring you up:
Got a lot to say
But the city sky,
Soon will see it's first light
And it's too late for tonight

You brought me home one night and left me,
Standing on your stairs
Turned around to lock your door,
But I wasn't even there

That was a long time ago,
I'm thinkin', laughing:
An' I miss you so
An' I'm all right,
But I can't close my eyes,
An' it's too late for tonight

The hours are long and quiet,
An' it's drifting through my mind
Some sweet, sultry night,
You'll be by my side

Instrumental break

I can see the sky so clearly now,
The silver an' fiery moon
Oh, the record player humming so dearly,
In the other room

Was it BJ, 1972?
He's wishin', he's hopin',
And he's feelin' blue
An' I'm floating,
On a sweet lullaby,
An' it's too late for tonight

Oh, goodnight, my dear, goodnight