Late December tastes of wormwood and gall Said you lost your father, you lost it all But I'm still here, would you look at me New Year's Eve was all you needed Bottles of grief begged and pleaded Your will is sure as the strongest sea Lucy Lou, tell me What will I do when you fail me Who will see me through when you finally go Lucy Lou, tell me What will I do when you fail me Was it you who held me long ago They told you home wouldn't seem so far But you still feel alone so you go to the bars Now your son's carrying you out to the car tonight So go put on a whiter shade Of pale, the song that the season plays And wait for the dawn to masquerade the fight Lucy Lou, tell me What will I do when you fail me Who will see me through when you finally go Lucy Lou, tell me What will I do when you fail me Was it you who held me long ago Was it you who held me long ago