Well I'm so sad tonight
And the words won't come out right
It's been a long day on the track
And it's stamina that I lack

So won't you run to me tonight
Do not pretend that we're just lovers
But I'll only ever be
A middle distance runner
Well my heart is beating hard
And the mouth with the shot at the start
And my legs tremble from strain
But by the finish line I am drained

So won't you run to me tonight
Tonight let's not talk about next summer
But I'll only ever be
A middle distance runner

Well I'm so proud tonight
Of the woman you've become
And I'm just too tired to fight
So my darling I'll succumb

But you'll have to run to me tonight
Tonight I will love you forever
But I'll only ever be
A middle distance runner