[Verse 1]
First time I saw you
Back in 1982
An L.A. bar, I've come so far
In my Kansas dancing shoes
I'm just a singer
And I'm lookin' for a song
Do you wanna sing along?

[Verse 2]
Two greyhounds later
And I'm feelin' alright
I've got to have you
And it must be tonight
Come on back to my place
Well, it's really just a room
But I'll be making some money soon

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Goodbye and thank you
Oh, my number, yeah, please phone
Two or three weekends
On the 405 alone
You say, "Come on and stay
And when you sing down at the bar
It will not be so far"
[Chorus]
And I tried to do my best
I never meant to hurt no one
I was waitin' for my break
That I knew one day would come
And I'd plug in my guitar
And I'd look out across the room
And I'd dig into my heart
And I'd try to sing the truth
And I know I did my best
I never meant to hurt no one

[Verse 4]
As I recall
Back in 1982
I never said goodbye or why
I just left a note for you
Then one night I saw you
Across the road, across the dark
A shameful spear into my heart

[Verse 5]
Your look was haunting
An unexpected pain
I am so sorry
For the unexpected rain
The sadness that you kissed
The fresh scars on your wrist
I can't make it go away
[Chorus]
And I tried to do my best
I never meant to hurt no one
I was waitin' for my break
That I knew one day would come
And I'd plug in my guitar
And I'd look out across the room
And I'd dig into my heart
And I'd try to sing the truth
And I know I did my best
I never meant to hurt no one, no one, no one

[Post-Chorus]
Good night ladies
Good night
I'm gonna leave you now
Good night ladies
Good night
I'm gonna leave you now
Gonna leave you now
(Good night) Ladies
Good night
Gonna leave you
Gonna leave you now
Oh (Good night ladies)
Good night
(Gonna leave you now)
Oh (Good night ladies)
Good night
(Good night)
Sleep tight