It was long ago, so long that I’ve lost track
But I still think of you now and again
You are still a mystery to me
Sometimes that’s hard to believe
Sometimes it’s hard to let go to your dreams
I didn’t want to let you down, no-
But I didn’t want to let you in, no-
I didn’t want to let you down
It was long ago, but I remember the time
I remember the place, it was cold
On Bleecker Street, down near the Bowery
Where you looked through my heart to my soul
I didn’t want to let you down, no-
But I didn’t want to let you in, no-
I didn’t want to let you down
Life can be so sweet, or painful in retreat
It’s painful to regret what you can’t forget
I can’t deny it, I won’t define it
But I can’t let you leave again
I didn’t want to let you down, no-
But I didn’t want to let you in, no-
I didn’t want to let you down