I loved her because she was there
Aku mencintainya karena dia ada di sana
And I knew along that it wasn't fair but I didn't care
Dan aku tahu itu tidak adil, tapi aku tidak peduli
Then I got the hell out of there
Lalu aku pergi jauh dari situ
That was a close one
Itu hampir saja

I kept my freedom intact got rid of the hassle and rid of the flack yeah I cut me some slack
Aku menjaga kebebasanku, menghindari masalah dan omongan, ya aku memberi diriku sedikit kelonggaran
And I never thought I'd want it back
Dan aku tidak pernah berpikir ingin kembali
And that was a close one
Dan itu hampir saja

That was a close one
Itu hampir saja
And if I hadn't of run she might have got away with my heart
Dan seandainya aku tidak pergi, dia mungkin bisa mengambil hatiku
So I played it smart
Jadi aku bertindak cerdas
That was a close one
Itu hampir saja
But I kept my cool never let down my guard
Tapi aku tetap tenang, tidak pernah menurunkan kewaspadaanku
That was a close one
Itu hampir saja

The winter of '79 was so cold and lonely I found a good woman she took me inside
Musim dingin '79 sangat dingin dan sepi, aku menemukan wanita baik yang mengajakku masuk
And I swear to God I really tried
Dan aku bersumpah, aku benar-benar berusaha
And that was a close one
Dan itu hampir saja

Will there ever be a love of my life when I'm out of my prime And out of my mind in the nick of time
Akankah akan ada cinta seumur hidupku saat aku sudah tidak di masa jayaku dan kehilangan akal pada saat yang tepat
And when the feeling in here is fine
Dan saat perasaan di sini baik-baik saja
That's the close ones
Itu yang hampir saja

That was a close one
Itu hampir saja
And if I hadn't of run she might have got away with my heart
Dan seandainya aku tidak pergi, dia mungkin bisa mengambil hatiku
My precious heart
Hatiku yang berharga
That was a close one
Itu hampir saja
But I kept my cool and never let down my guard
Tapi aku tetap tenang dan tidak pernah menurunkan kewaspadaanku
That was a close one
Itu hampir saja
(whew)
(uhh)

That was a close one
Itu hampir saja
I love her because she was there
Aku mencintainya karena dia ada di sana
That was a close one
Itu hampir saja

That was a close one
Itu hampir saja
Winter of '79
Musim dingin '79
That was a close one
Itu hampir saja

That was a close one
Itu hampir saja
She might have got away with my heart
Dia mungkin bisa mengambil hatiku
That was a close one
Itu hampir saja