we got half a life we got half a dream we got half a love we got half a scheme always sitting in the darkness i ll wait for you nervous of the neighbors i d like a hotel room cause i m indiscreet can t keep quiet heaven i don t know how i can t go on seeing you like this give that knife just one more little twist this affair is really going to break my heart living half a life is better than nothing half a dream you know i can t keep quiet cause i m indiscreet i guess half a loaf leaves me feeling hungry half a glass half a dream half a life heaven i don t know how i can t go on seeing you like this give that knife just one more little twist this affair is really going to break my heart let s call our friends let s go hang out let s go out dancing let s jump and shout let s go be seen let s dress up chic show we re in love right on our street let s go out trashy let s go act cheap what does it matter what other people think step in the bright lights let s go act wild i want to show that you re mine all mine here s to freezing in the doorways here s to taking separate taxis to our stolen conversations we re never seen together half a dream half a life heaven i don t know how but i can t go on seeing you like this i can t go on seeing you like this give that knife just one more little twist this affair is really going to break my heart half a dream half a life half i can t go on seeing you like this i can t go on seeing you like this i can t go on seeing you like this i can t go on seeing you like this give that knife just one more little twist i can t go on seeing you like this i can t go on seeing you like this give that knife just one more little twist can t be seen together nothin lasts forever