[Verse 1]
Over by the wildwood
It was a hot summer night
We lay in the tall grass
'Til the morning light come shining
If I had my way I'd never
Get the urge to roam
But sometimes I serve my country
And sometimes I stay at home

[Chorus]
Just don't put me in a frame upon the mantel
Where memories grow dusty old and gray
Don't leave me alone in the twilight
The twilight is the loneliest time of day
Oh, oh

[Verse 2]
I never gave it a second thought
Never crossed my mind
What is right or what is not
I'm not the judging kind
I would steal your darkness
And the storms from your skies
We've all got certain trials
Burning up inside
[Chorus]
Just don't send me no distant salutations
Or silly souvenirs from far away
Don't leave me alone in the twilight
The twilight is the loneliest time of day
Oh, oh
And don't put me in the frame upon the mantel
Where memories grow dusty old and grey
Don't leave me alone in the twilight
The twilight is the loneliest time of day
Oh, oh