hell on earth ain t hard to find but you can save me from mine stop the time s bayonet from stabbing all that s delicate i won t be afraid of growing old if i have you hand to hold i m looking for eternity will you find it with me please stay awhile show me how to smile please stay awhile i am not a great man but i ll give you all i can i ll be the lashes on your eyes catch every tear that you cry please stay awhile show me how to smile please stay awhile let s fill this room with empty coffee cups so we don t ever have to go to sleep because if i close my eyes i fear tomorrow won t let this day repeat my life s been filled with turned out lights and haunted by the hurt of closing doors let s turn the locks and lose the keys because i don t want them open anymore i see you in an antique wedding gown and me slowly walking down the aisle can you see us now and won t you be the mother of my child so i can see you every time she smiles so please stay awhile please stay awhile