[Verse 1: Bill Morrissey, Bill Morrissey & Suzanne Vega]
This ain't Hollywood
It never really gets that good
Call it love if you think you should
There’s no need to explain

[Verse 2: Bill Morrissey]
Tonight it's just you and me
A furnished room, black and white TV
The late movie runs 'til 3
Then it’s just you and me again

[Verse 3: Bill Morrissey]
There's no work, just a lot of talk
I quit drinking, now I watch the clock
I count the minutes in the dark
'Til the sun crawls up again

[Chorus: Bill Morrissey & Suzanne Vega, Bill Morrissey]
And you won't leave soon because I know
You're just like me with no place to go
And there's a love still here, no, nothing's died
It just got hurt and buried deep inside

[Verse 4: Bill Morrissey, Bill Morrissey & Suzanne Vega]
No, this ain't Hollywood
It ain’t Venice or Malibu
It’s not the life I promised you
When we set off years ago
[Verse 5: Bill Morrissey]
You're waitin’ tables from 1 to 9
I fill out forms and stand in line
No work, just a waste of time
And every day's the same

[Violin Solo: Johnny Cunningham]

[Verse 6: Bill Morrissey]
You're home later each night, I see
I fix dinner while you talk to me
And then we wait for the late movie
To take us away again

[Chorus: Bill Morrissey & Suzanne Vega, Bill Morrissey]
And you won't leave soon because I know
You’re just like me with no place to go
No place to go, it's just a matter of time
You'll find somewhere, it's just a matter of time

[Verse 1: Bill Morrissey, Bill Morrissey & Suzanne Vega]
No, this ain't Hollywood
It never really gets that good
Call it love if you think you should
No need to explain