Suzanne Vega - Thin Man

He is not my friend, but he is with me Like a shadow is with a foot that falls His hand is on my back when I step from the sidewalk Or when I'm walking down these darkened halls He's the Thin Man With a date for me To arrive at some point I don't know when it will be I can feel his eyes when I don't expect him In the back seat of a taxi down Vestry Street His arm is around my waist and he pulls me down to him He whispers things into my ear that sound so sweet He's the Thin Man With a date for me To arrive at some point I don't know when it will be He is not my friend, but he is with me And he promises a peace I never knew I cannot give in, no, I must refuse him But could I really be the one to resist that kiss so true He's the Thin Man With a date for me To arrive at some point I don't know when it will be