Del Amitri - Before The Evening Steals The Afternoon lyrics

Lovers they walk on the bright
Side of the street
And the city it shines in surprise
In the ice cream heat
And I want to be kissed in
The haze of this hotel room
Before the evening steals the afternoon

And the traffic it shakes as
My travel shaver drones
And the maid she mistakes my 'come in'
For a 'please leave me alone'
But I want to be held in
The swell of her sweet perfume
Before the evening steals the afternoon

Before the daylight dies and the dusty
Sky gets rusted up with tungsten
Before the phony night stakes it's claim
On walkers waiting at the junction
From the blue shade of the park
Couples emerge
Dropping hands like they're still
Scared to get caught
But I want to be caught in
Their rage of embraces too
Before the evening steals the afternoon