That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 1999 Remastered Version

It was a wedding ring
Destined to be found in a cheap hotel
Lost in a kitchen sink
Or thrown in a wishing well

At that time of the night
When streetlights throw crosses through window frames
Paranoia roams where the shadows reign
Oh, at that time of the night

At that time of the night
Your senses tangled in some new perfume
Criticism triggers of a loaded room
Oh, at that time of the night

So if you asked me
How do I feel inside
I could honestly tell you
We've been taken on a very long ride
And if my owners let me
Have some free time some day
With all good intention
I would probably run away
Clutching the short straw

At that time of the night
When questions rally in an open mind
Summon all your answers with an ice cube chime
Oh, at that time of the night

At that time of the night
Pretend you're off the hook with the telephone
Your confidence wounded in a free fire zone
Oh, at that time of the night

So if you ask me
Where do I go from here
My next destination
Even isn't really that clear
So if you join me
And get on your knees and pray
I'll show you salvation
We'll take the alternative way
Clutching the short straw

If I had enough money
I'd buy a round for that boy over there
A companion in my madness in the mirror
The one with the silvery hair

And if some kind soul
Could please pick up my tab
And while they're at it
If they could pick up my broken heart

Warm wet circles
Warm wet circles
Warm wet circles

(Warm wet circles)
(Warm wet circles)
(Warm wet circles)
(Warm wet circles)