[Intro (soft percussion groove, shaker + light guitar, no vocal)] [Verse 1] I don’t know what to say when I see you, I can’t find the words to begin. And this short evening, fading so quickly, Turns into a night I can’t sleep in. [Pre-Chorus] This fleeting evening slips through my fingers, Becomes a dark night deep within. [Chorus] And here comes the gray night again, The only one I confide in. You know, gray night, all of my secrets. But even you can’t ease the pain, And your darkness surrounds me in vain — Being alone like this, I can’t take it. [Verse 2] You understand — I don’t have to tell you, You’ve known it for so long now. Still you’re hiding your eyes full of happiness, And I don’t know why or how. [Pre-Chorus] Once again I try to say what I’m feeling, But the words just won’t come out. [Chorus] And here comes the gray night again, The only one I confide in. You know, gray night, all of my secrets. But even you can’t ease the pain, And your darkness surrounds me in vain — Being alone like this, I can’t take it. [Verse 3] Every night I see you before me, See the light in your eyes so bright. But we’re not together — not now, not ever, Not today and not tonight. [Pre-Chorus] Side by side, yet worlds apart, We keep losing this silent fight. [Chorus (percussion + vocal adlibs)] And here comes the gray night again, The only one I confide in. You know, gray night, all of my secrets. But even you can’t ease the pain, And your darkness surrounds me in vain — Being alone like this, I can’t take it. [Solo] [Finale Chorus] And here comes the gray night again, The only one I confide in. You know, gray night, all of my secrets. But even you can’t ease the pain, And your darkness surrounds me in vain — Being alone like this, I can’t take it.
