Lyric 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 that I just don t understand
Like a white lie that night
Or a slight touch at times
I don t think it meant anything to you

So I open the door
It s the `friend that I d left in the hallway
"Please sit down"
A candle lit a shadow on a wall near the bed

You know I hate to ask
But, are `friends electric?
Mine s 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