Are ‘Friends' Electric

It's cold outside
And the paint's peeling off of my walls
There's a man outside
In a long coat, grey hat smoking a cigarette

Now the light fades out
And I'm wondering what I'm doing
In a room like this
There's a knock on the door
And just for a second I
Thought I remembered you

So now I'm alone now I can think for myself
About little deals and issues
And things I just don't understand
Like a white lie at night
Or a slight touch at times
I don't think it meant anything to you

So I open the door
Its the friend that I'd left in the hallway
Please sit down
A candle lit shadow on a wall near the bed

You know I hate to ask
But, are friends electric?
Only, mines broke down
And now I've no one to love

So I find out your reason
For the phone calls and smiles and it hurts
And I'm lonely and I should never have tried
And I missed you tonight
So it's time to leave
You see this means everything to me