[Verse 1] Midnight — and I take the book down The pages hold what I forgot A list of things I owe the world And what the world owes — or not [Chorus] Midnight ledger, midnight ledger Count the debts before the dawn Midnight ledger, midnight ledger Settle them before they're gone [Verse 2] One "sorry" that I never sent One birthday call I never made One hand I should have held back then One old friend I let drift away [Chorus] Midnight ledger, midnight ledger Count the debts before the dawn Midnight ledger, midnight ledger Settle them before they're gone [Bridge] The last streetlamp is burning out — I owe myself the words I never said out loud. [Final Chorus] Midnight ledger, midnight ledger Count our debts before the dawn Midnight ledger, midnight ledger Settle them before they're gone
