One hour 'till sunrise and Desiree sighs
Longing to feel the sun in her eyes
She’s leaving the city, left it behind
Gone looking for something or someone to find
One hour out of Hartford Joey is found
Benn driving his troubles down to the Sound
He thinks he might find there a life all his own
Might find the lover he's never known
One hour last Sunday a hostess explained
They’re all just trying to run from their pain
One hour to discover how often life's wrong
One hour last Sunday, one hour before dawn
One hour 'till closing and Gloria cries
Tears on her new dress as she takes her last ride
Letters were written, not much to speak of
In one hour she’s meeting her Maker above
One hour and counting as Angel descends
Down to the corner hanging with friends
A school room for losers, he smiles as he bleeds
Convinced it don't matter, one hour's all he needs
One hour last Sunday a hostess explained
They’re all just trying to run from their pain
One hour to discover how often life's wrong
One hour last Sunday, one hour before dawn
One hour 'till curtain and Claire takes the stage
Rehearsing excuses, turning the page
She wants to stay with him but she knows it's not right
One hour and it's over, she'll miss him tonight