Leave The Light On
If I were young again, I'd pay attention - To that
little-known dimension
A taste of endless time
It's just like water "“ it runs right through our fingers
But the flavor of it lingers - Like a rich, red wine
In those days we were single "“ we lived them one by one
-
Now we hardly see "˜em "“ they don't walk - they run
But I've got plenty left I've set my sight on
Don't wait up - Leave the light on - I'll be "“ home -
soon
Short break
I've never seen my life in such a hurry - But if I
stop to worry "“ I get left behind
It's just a party, but you don't get invitations "“ and
there's just one destination
You better be on time.
For years we rhymed in couplets - And we sang "˜em two by two
Now we hardly rhyme at all "“ but here's a few
And if they hurt, there's bullets left to bite on
Don't wait up - Leave the light on - I'll be "“ home -
soon
Short break
That drummer in my head needs inspiration
There's a lack of syncopation "“ and it holds me to a line
It's just so hard to leave these cages that we're thinking
By stages we're just sinkin' - to a slow decline
For years we lived in waltz time "“ we danced them
three by three
Now it's hard to dance, but if you stick with me "“
We've got what we need to spend the night on -
Don't wait up - Leave the light on - I'll be "“ home -
soon
Break
These races that we've run were not for glory - No
moral to this story "“
We run for peace of mind.
But the race we're running now is never-ending "“ space and time are bending
And there's no finish line -
I will live to be a hundred - I was born in '44 - 33 to go, but I ain't keepin' score -
I've been left for dead before - but I still fight on "“Don't wait up "“ Leave the light on
I'll be home soon
'Cause I been left for dead before - but I still fight on "“
Don't wait up "“ Leave the light on
I'll be home soon