[Intro — warm organ, guitar, lazy drums] [Male — softly] Mmm… Yeah… I’ve been doing a little thinking, baby. And thinking ain’t always good when you’re sitting by yourself. ⸻ [Verse 1] I come home every evening, Turn the key and close the door, Throw my coat across the chair Like I’ve done a thousand times before. There’s two glasses in my cupboard, But I only ever use one… And lately that little empty room Feels bigger when the day is done. [Soft falsetto] Ohhh, baby… Something’s gotta change. ⸻ [Verse 2] My friends say, “Come on out tonight, There’s plenty women around.” But I don’t need another stranger Just to keep from feeling down. I don’t want somebody’s number, I don’t need another name… I want somebody who’ll still be there When morning comes again. [Background Women] (Ohhh…) [Lead] Can I tell you what I need? ⸻ [Chorus] Leave a light on for me, baby… [Background] (Leave it on…) [Lead] If there’s still a little room Inside your heart for me. I don’t need the whole world… I just need somewhere to be. [Falsetto] Ohhh… Leave a light on… Leave a little light on for me. ⸻ [Guitar Fill] ⸻ [Verse 3] I used to brag about my freedom, Said nobody tied me down… I could come and go whenever, I could run all over town. But freedom gets mighty quiet Around a quarter after two… When there’s nobody beside you And nobody missing you. [Background Women] (Nobody…) [Lead — almost speaking] That’s when a man starts thinking. Yeah… That’s when he starts understanding what matters. ⸻ [Chorus] Leave a light on for me, baby… [Background] (Leave it on…) [Lead] If there’s still a little room Inside your heart for me. I’ve had enough of running… There’s nowhere else I wanna be. [Falsetto] Ohhh, baby… Leave a light on… Leave a little light on for me. ⸻ [Bridge — band drops low] I know… I had my chance before. [Background] (Yes, you did…) [Lead] And I know… I was the one who walked out that door. [Background] (You walked away…) [Lead] Thought there’d always be another night, Another woman, another town… But after all that running, baby… Look where I am now. [Organ swells] Right back here… Wanting you. ⸻ [Lead — quiet] And I’m not asking you to forget what I did. I’m just asking… If you ain’t turned that light off yet… Maybe… Don’t. ⸻ [DRUM / GUITAR PICKUP] [Final Chorus] Leave a light on for me! [Background Women] (Leave it on!) [Lead] Just a little light, baby! [Background] (Leave it on!) [Lead] I’ve been gone too long, I’ve been wrong too long… And I finally know Where I belong! [Falsetto] OHHHHHH… Baby! Leave a light on! ⸻ [Outro — vamp] [Lead] I don’t need nobody else… [Background] (Nobody else…) [Lead] Don’t want nobody else… [Background] (Nobody else…) [Lead] Tried that road, baby… [Falsetto] Ohhhh! And it didn’t lead nowhere! [Background] (Come on home…) [Lead] Say that again. [Background] (Come on home…) [Lead] Lord knows I wanna come home. Leave it on… [Background] (Leave it on…) [Lead] Just a little longer… [Background] (Leave it on…) [Lead — falsetto] Baby, baby, baby… Leave a little light… On… For me. [Background — fade] (Leave it on…) (Leave it on…) (Leave it on…)
