And he'll tell her - he's working late again

But she knows to well there's something goin' on.

She's been neglected - and she needs a friend

So her trembling fingers dial the telephone.

And lord, it hurts her - doin' this again

He's the best friend that her husband ever knew.

When she's lonely - he's more than just a friend

He's the one she loans her body to.

Daytime friends and nighttime lovers -

Hoping no one else discovers

Where they go - what they do -

In their secret hideaway

Daytime friends and nighttime lovers -

They don't want to hurt the others

So they love - in the nighttime -

And shake hands in the light of day.

And when it's over - there's no peace of mind

Just a longin' for the way things should have been.

And she wonders - why some men never find

That a woman needs a lover and a friend.

Daytime friends and nighttime lovers...