I woke up from sleep late this evening
And the city seemed new to me
All the good friends, they are leaving
My smile has set them free
I lit a cigarette in the moonlight
My tears had dried on my cheeks
Some are leaving for Berlin
And some are leaving for Greece

But the silence's still singing its songs for me
I'm happy to hear you're so wild and so free
And that you will never come back to me
It's nice to be out here

Remember the old man at the corner
With his rags and his thumb in his mouth
He's left for some place or other
Since the lights have gone out
I talked to him late one evening
And asked him what I should do
But he just couldn't answer
For his eyes were pinned on you

So I'll clean up my room and I throw it all away
I guess this will take less than one day
And I'll burn all the things that you left on your way
To a place where everything's new

It will be easy now that you've all gone
If you got no choice there's nothing you can do wrong
And if there is no war all the men can rest
I guess I have found some peace

Now I have time for all the letters
That I promised to write since three years
I can sleep all day, so please do not stay
And please, my dear, shed no tears
One thing: You know where to find me
If you return some lucky day
Maybe you won't recognize me
But I'll be the one who always stayed

So I'll open the door and I'll throw it all out
Except for this one thing of which you're so proud
I'll keep it, my darling, if you allow
I'll keep your love