"Goodnight Gretchen" Lyrics

It was early in the morning
When I looked up and saw the time
And when I saw who lay beside me
I thought I'd lose my mind

Gretchen smiling in the grey light
Sleeping softly next to me
You looked as though you might be dreaming
So I thought I'd let you be
I said bye-bye
Girl I love you but I just can't stay
Can you tell me why, why
I got to be a thousand miles away

[Chorus:]
Goodnight Gretchen, I've got to leave you soon
We been lying here since two in the afternoon
Goodnight Gretchen, I must be on my way
But I'm gonna come back
Come back
Girl I'm gonna see you again someday

I looked into your broken mirror
Where I'd never looked before
I waited 'til my mind was clearer
And slipped on out the door

It was early in September
When I began to lose my sight
But you told me if I made it through December
You would put me right
And I said bye-bye
Arizona winters ain't too cold
Can you tell me why, why
Can you tell me why I look so old

[Chorus]

So will you wait for me 'til April
Can you find something to do
And when you drive back to New Jersey
Will you bring me with you?