You say you love me
And I hardly know your name
And If I say I love you in candle light
There's no one but my self to blame
But there's something inside
That's turning my mind away
Oh how I could let you stay

It's late – and I feeling deep inside
It's late – is it just my sickly pride
Too late – even now the feeling seems to slip away
So late – though I'm crying I can help but hear you say
It's late
It's late
It's late
But not too late

The way you love me
Is the sweetest love around
But after all this time
The more I'm trying
The more I seem to let you down
Now you tell me you're leaving
And I just can't believe it's true
Oh you know that I can love you
Though you know I can't be true
Oh you made me love you
Don't tell me that we're through

It's late – and it's driving me so mad
It's late – but don't try to tell me it's
Too late – save our love you can't turn out the light
So late – I've been wrong but I'll learn to be right
It's late
But not too late
– I've been so long
– You've been so long
– We've been so long tryin' to work it out
– I ain't got long
– you ain't got long
– We gotta know what this life's all about

You're string at me
With suspicions in your eye
You say what game are you playing?
What's this that you're saying?
I know that I can give no reply
If I take you tonight
Is it make my life a lie
Oh you make me wonder
Did I live my life all right

It's late – but it's time to set me free
It's late – but there's no way it has to be
Too late – so let the fire take our bodies this night
So late – so let the waters take our guilt in the tide
It's late
It's late
It's late
It's late