Lyle had a cafe on the other side of town
Me and Judy used to drink there when the sun went down
Lyle had eyes for my little girl, Jude
I ain't the jealous kind of anything to do
He gave Jude a job in the cafe serving wine
I got used to her coming home at all this different time
I dropped in one Tuesday night just to say hello
Found Judy in Lyle's arms,
it's now a different show
And I know she'll stay true It's just one of those things people do
She's got a chance,
it'll be fine She'll come back to me
at closing time
We stayed up all night as all lovers can She
cried and she tried hard to make me understand
I felt so ashamed as if I let down What
drives you to another man if a good one's
still around The next day the sun was out,
we buried our
regrets Judy went back to work and I tried to forget
The night grew late,
there was no sign of Jude I tossed and turned all night,
just one
words to And I know
we'll find her through
It's just one of those things people do
She had a chance,
she crossed the line
Now I finally understand,
it's closing time
In
the morning I found a note under the front door
Judy said she ain't coming back anymore
She said she'd been promised a better life
with Lyle He'd buy her all the finest things,
she would
live it in style I got a big drum,
filled it up with kerosene
The fumes and the envy both turned me green
That night I paid a visit to Lyle's cafe
That place lit up like a Christmas tree and burned for three days
And I know
what I never knew It's just one of those things people do
They had a chance,
they paid the price Now the light's gone out,
it's closing time
It's closing time