In the evening a winter July
Against a cold window pane
Fireside laughing is so far away
From your life once again
Up the stairs to the top of the house
To see the stars playing their games
You can picture the roles that they have
It must be hard staying that way
Cats on the road
People inside
Singing along to the band
Lonely, lonely, lonely nighttimes
Taking comfort from the rain
Echo, echoing back to the years
So bitter, now let it rain
There's a weight now that's pulling you down
Like a lead shackle and chain
Think of faces and places you love
To help hide the pain
Cats on the road
People inside
Singing along to the band
Lonely, lonely, lonely nighttimes
Taking comfort from the rain
Echo, echoing back to the years
So bitter, now let it rain
Against a cold window pane
Fireside laughing is so far away
From your life once again
Up the stairs to the top of the house
To see the stars playing their games
You can picture the roles that they have
It must be hard staying that way
Cats on the road
People inside
Singing along to the band
Lonely, lonely, lonely nighttimes
Taking comfort from the rain
Echo, echoing back to the years
So bitter, now let it rain
There's a weight now that's pulling you down
Like a lead shackle and chain
Think of faces and places you love
To help hide the pain
Cats on the road
People inside
Singing along to the band
Lonely, lonely, lonely nighttimes
Taking comfort from the rain
Echo, echoing back to the years
So bitter, now let it rain