Light up a smoke in the alley
Let you know I'm here
Sure are takin' your time comin' down
If my face is seen here
They'll put my ass in stir
I'm hopin' that the heat don't come around
I hear silence is golden
Well that depends what state you're in
The way that I am feeling now,
I could jump right outta my skin
I'm whistlin', whistlin' in the dark
Whistlin', whistlin' in the dark
Listening, listening to my heart
Whistlin', whistlin' in the dark
Faces in the shadows, got their eyes on me
I heard something move, I just can't see
Must've been the wind, thought they're Comin' after me
Lock the door; throw away the key
I don't claim to have cold blood,
But I can usually keep it cool
This waiting for you in the coal black night
Like an empty headed fool has got me whistlin'
Looks like you ain't showin' up
Guess I'm on my own
You can tell your friends you knew me well
They're waiting at the airport
The Greyhound and the train
I haven't got a snowball's chance in hell
Well
Gotta get movin'
Can't stay around here,
Gotta get out on the street,
Pull my hat down over my ears
Try to act discreet
And keep on whistlin, whistlin' in the dark
Whistlin', whistlin in the dark
Listening, listening to my heart,
And just keep whistlin', whistlin in the dark