Four o'clock in the morning 
Moon on the sea 
The night is rattling 
With burglar alarms oh yeah 

The night explode 
The night explode 
Flower by your window side 
Autumn is graceful 
Unladen with memory 
And the wonders die 

Seven o'clock in the evening 
Watching TV show 
Kissing your dark hair 
Its your head against the sunset 
And the harbour below 

Its the cruelest thing 
The cruelest thing 
That I've ever known 
Just time and circumstance 
Taking their toll 
As the storm beats and rolls 

Your bed was a warm bed 
Warm bed in the cold room 
Always the same pictures on the wall 
With some love in the morning 
With your dog at your pillow 
And a half empty bottle of baby oil 

Oh seven o'clock in the evening 
Born around the sea 
Night is rattling 
With burglar alarms 
Oh their ringing out for me 

The cruelest thing 
The cruelest thing 
That I've ever known 
Time and circumstance 
Taking their toll 
As the storm beat and roll