Called a friend of mine today Just wanted to see how he was He let the phone ring though he was home It's just something that he does I would have asked him what was new If there'd been trouble he'd been through Was he working or been to school Was there something he'd like to do? He's alone he doesn't care Say's it's how he wants to be Says he like a lonely day Say's he's better off that way Looked in his room from dawn to dusk No one knows just what he does He wasn't seen for one whole year No-one wondered where he was He's home from work he makes his dinner Reads a book, turn on the news He's got a door but doesn't need one Has a car he'll never use Never goes out at night I'll stay home, thanks I'll be just fine But that's not how it always was He used to do things all the time