Текст песни Are ‘Friends’ Electric? (Early Version) - Gary Numan , Tubeway Army

It's cold outside
And the paints peeling off of my walls
There's a man outside
In a long coat, grey hat, smoking a cigarette

Now the light fades out
And I wonder what I'm doing in a room like this
There's a knock on the door
And just for a second I thought I remembered you

So now I'm alone now I can think for myself
About little deals and S.U's
Things that I just don't understand
A white lie that night or a sly touch at times
I don't think it meant anything to you

So I open the door
It's the friend that I left in the hallway
"Please sit down"
A candle-lit shadow on the wall near the bed

You know I hate to ask
But are 'friends' electric?
Only, mines broke down
And now I've no-one to love

So I found out your reasons for the phone calls and smiles
And it hurts that I'm lonely
That I should never have tried
And I missed you tonight
Must be time to leave
You see it meant everything to me