Can I stay here for a while Landlady Just a corner of the room A blanket and a curfew And I'll be light when I'm out I'll be quiet as a mouse Town and country But if I stay too long Or if I'm of and on The combinations wrong So I've tried in my way To break what I am bound to But their are chains and their are ties I just never got around to And it's fine sometimes to leave it all behind And start it over But when it's said and done No matter where you run You're gonna owe someone Landlady So I try to keep it light Keep my mind off of winter But it's few and far between When I make gold from tin and timber But give me a little time and I can straighten out Give me a little time and I can make it right Give me a little time and I can pay it back