I caught the darkness
It was drinking from your cup
I caught the darkness
Drinking from your cup
I said: Is this contagious?
You said: Just drink it up

I've got no future
I know my days are few
The present's, not that pleasant
Just a lot of things to do
I thought the past would last me
But the darkness got there too

I should've seen it coming
It was red behind your eyes
You were young and it was summer
I just had to take a dive
Winning you was easy
But darkness was the price

I don't smoke no cigarette
I don't drink no alcohol
I ain't had much loving yet
But that's always been your call
And I don't miss it baby
I got no taste for anything at all

I used to love the rainbow
And I used to love the view
Another early morning
I pretend that it was new
But I caught the darkness
And I got it worse than you

I caught the darkness
It was drinking from your cup
I caught the darkness
Drinking from your cup
I said: Is this contagious?
You said: Just drink it up

  1. Hallelujah
  2. The Stranger Song
  3. First We Take Manhattan
  4. Aleluya
  5. Alexandra Leaving
  6. Leaving Green Sleeves
  7. Seems So Long Ago, Nancy
  8. Lullaby
  9. If I Didn't Have Your Love
  10. Boogie Street
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