[Verse 1] There's a fog upon LA And my friends have lost their way “We'll be over soon,” they said Now, they've lost themselves instead [Chorus] Please, don't be long Please, don't you be very long Please, don't be long For I may be asleep [Verse 2] Well, it only goes to show And I told them where to go Ask a policeman on the street There's so many there to meet [Chorus] Please, don't be long (Don't be long) Please, don't you be very long (Don't be long) Please, don't be long Or I may be asleep [Verse 3] Now, it's past my bed, I know (Know) And I'd really like to go (Go) Soon will be the break of day (Day) Sitting here in Blue Jay Way (Way) [Chorus] Please, don't be long Please, don't you be very long Please, don't be long Or I may be asleep Please, don't be long Please, don't you be very long Please, don't be long Please, don't be long Please, don't you be very long Please, don't be long Please, don't be long Please, don't you be very long Please, don't be long [Outro] Don't be long, don't be long Don't be long, don't be long Don't be long, don't be long Don't be long, don't be long