Don't send me no distant salutations. or silly souvenirs from far away. Don't leave me alone in the twilight. 'Cause twilight is the loneliest time a day. Over by the wildwood. Where young lovers go. Sparks flashing in the night. True colors show. If I had my way I'd never. get the urge to roam. But a young man serves his country. and an old man guards the home. Don't put me in a frame upon the mantel. 'Fore memories turn dusty old and grey. Don't leave me alone in the twilight. 'Cause twilight is the loneliest time a day. I can face the darkness or. The storms in the sky. But we all got certain trials. burnin' up inside. You only hurt yourself. You don't know what you're doing. Trying to make it all alone. Who you thinking you're fooling?. Don't hand me nothing I can't hold. Or nothing that I can't give away. Don't leave me alone in the twilight. 'Cause twilight is the loneliest time a day