If I gave you just a bit more time

Do you think that you would make up your mind?

You can't expect that a flower will grow

Until you get around to giving it more

Like it's only



Something to fall back on

Something to fall back on

Something to fall back on



Like a crumpled dollar hidden in your hat

For the subway home when there's no welcome mat

You'd be left with nothing if it weren't for that

When you need to find it it's right behind you



Remember when you were the talk of the town

And you didn't care if I was around

But still you kept me in the back of your head

Just like the teddy bear that you took to bed

I was only something to fall back on



And to wake up lonely is your deepest dread

So you stay connected by a tiny thread

Though you'd rather try for something else instead

When you need to find me I'm right behind you



I know I'm only

Something to fall back on



I don't know what makes me think I've the right

To tell you what is most important in life

But after all I guess I just don't care

And if you need me I will always be there

'Cause when I just imagine how it will be

Then I guess it's something to fall back on

Something to fall back on for me



I need to know you'll need me sometime

Everybody needs somebody to fall back on

Fall back on me

Nobody's going nowhere

You can call me anytime

You can fall back on me

You can call on me

I'm waiting on you babe

When your world is falling down

And there's no one else around

And you're sitting, waiting by the phone

You can call me and I won't leave you alone