You wander around on your own little cloud
When you don’t see the why or the wherefore.
You walk out on me when we both disagree
‘Cause to reason is not what you care for.
I’ve heard it all a million times before
Take off your coat my love and close the door.
Don’t Sleep In The Subway darling,
Don’t stand in the pouring rain,
Don’t sleep in the subway darling the night is long
Forget your foolish pride nothing’s wrong
Now you’re beside me again.
You try to be smart when you take it to heart
‘Cause it hurts when your ego’s deflated.
You don’t realize that it’s all compromise
And the problems are so overrated
Goodbye means nothing when it’s all for show
So why pretend you’ve somewhere else to go.Chorus
You wander around on your own little cloud
When you don’t see the why or the wherefore.
You walk out on me when we both disagree
‘Cause to reason is not what you care for.
I’ve heard it all a million times before
Take off your coat my love and close the door.Chorus
According to the song's co-writer Jackie Trent the title lyric was suggested by the 1961-62 Broadway musical Subways Are for Sleeping.
