(Verse 1) Neon light in the red-eyed diner The rain taps on the glass We're halfway to nowhere When his gaze met mine silently He turns and says softly: "I don't want to love you, but you're making it so damn hard for me. This shadow boy... my angel, I won't give you up so easily." You should have been my destiny, ooh, but the bottle is your only child. Oh, my beautiful, lost shadow boy. (Chorus) Take my heart to hell, shadow boy. Burn it down, tear it away with you, shadow boy. Leave only dust and ashes, shadow boy. (Solo) (Verse 2) Sunrise, you're still fast asleep The ringing of the phone fades in the room Soft light breaks through the shadows And with the day, our dream fades. When you drive back home, I know how this game ends. The boys around here play cruelly, when the wind turns against us. "You're so damn pretty," he whispered half-asleep, before he broke my soul. Now all I have left is longing. Oh, my bittersweet shadow boy. (Chorus) Take my heart to hell, shadow boy. Burn it down, tear it away with you, shadow boy. Leave only dust and ashes, shadow boy. Yeah, take my damned heart to hell, shadow boy. (Solo) (Outro chant) There you are, on your way to Houston... A shadow in the rearview mirror. You said I was so damn pretty, but beauty doesn't heal all wounds. The bottle in your hand, my heart in your pocket. You took it with you, all the way down. Goodbye, my shadow boy... It was hard... not to love you.
