Gary Numan - Are 'Friends' Electric

it's cold outside And the paint's 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'm wondering 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 *issues* And things that i just don't understand Like a white lie that night Or a slight touch at times I don't think it meant anything to you So i open the door It's the `friend' that i'd left in the hallway "please sit down" A candle lit a shadow on a wall near the bed You know i hate to ask But, are `friends' electric? Mine's broke down And now i've no one to love So i find out your reason For the phone calls and smiles And it hurts And i'm lonely And i should never have tried And i missed you tonight So it's time to leave You see this means everything to me