You Could Meet Somebody Lyrics - Ub40

[Chorus] 

You could meet somebody, you never know 

From brief encounters habits grow 

Into giant oaks that hide the sun 

Life in the shadows ain't no fun 

It's easy getting up there 

Never think of coming down 

Not hard to say 'I want you' 

When you're floating on a cloud 

But you know that lonely feeling 

When nothing's going right 

'Cause it's only the beginning 

Of a cold and sleepless night 

[Chorus] 

You could meet somebody, you never know 

From brief encounters habits grow 

Into giant oaks that hide the sun 

Your only chance is to turn and run 

It's harder getting up there 

And it's painful coming down 

And now you can't see clearly 

Beneath the thunder cloud 

And the loneliness gets longer 

When nothing's going right 

And things ain't getting any better 

With another sleepless night 

[Chorus] 

You could meet somebody, you never know 

From brief encounters habits grow 

Into giant oaks that hide the sun 

Your only chance is to turn and run