I watched you steal awaynA man's best yearsnWith the drumming of his fingersnWith the kicking of his heelsnnI watched you put awaynYour sweetest sinsnI watched tempters satisfiednWith the sweet taste of wasted timennDon't let me disappearnDon't let me fall apartnDon't lead me to the waysidenJust don't let me gonDon't let me fade awaynnI watched him travel downnA steady roadnWith no milestonesnJust a gentle slopennSoft underfootnNo sudden turns to warn of slidingnDown that safe and soundnBut all too familiar roadnThis is all too familiarnnDon't let me disappearnDon't let me fall apartnDon't lead me to the waysidenJust don't let me gonDon't let me fade awaynnJust keep this off my mindnAnything or not a thing will donnI watched you steal awaynA man's best yearsnWith the drumming of his fingersnWith the kicking of his heelsnnWithout the twinkle in his eyenI watched him beg and plead with moving lipsnAnd bended kneenJust to have you backnnBe numb my heartnOh, nothingnessnnDon't let me disappearnDon't let me fall apartnDon't lead me to the waysidenJust don't let me gonDon't let me fade awaynnThey've got you wrapped around their fingersnBecause anything or not a thing will don(A dead fire in a cold room)