Don't wait up, leave the light on; I'll be home soon
A friend reminded me of important things, and now I have a little something that's pulling me into the new year.
Leave the Light On
© 2006 Chris Smither
If I were young again I'd pay attention
To that little known dimension - the taste of endless time.
Its 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 'em one by one -
Now we hardly see 'em; they don't walk, they run.
But I've got plenty left I've set my sights on -
Don't wait up, leave the light on; I'll be home soon.
I've never seen my life in such a hurry,
But if I stop to worry, I get left behind.
It's a party but you don't get invitations.
There's just one destination. You better be on time.
For years we rhymed in couplets, 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.
That drummer in my head needs inspiration:
There's a lack of syncopation, that holds me to a line.
It's so hard to leave these cages that we think in,
By stages we just sink in to a slow decline.
For years we lived in waltz time, we danced it 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.
The races that we've run were not for glory,
There's no moral to the story, we run for peace of mind.
But the race were running now is never ending
Since space and time are bending, there's no finish line.
If I live to be hundred, I was born in 'forty four,
Thirty nine to go - but I ain't keeping 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.
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.
Download the song
(x-posted to artschool journal)
Click to viewLeave the Light On
© 2006 Chris Smither
If I were young again I'd pay attention
To that little known dimension - the taste of endless time.
Its 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 'em one by one -
Now we hardly see 'em; they don't walk, they run.
But I've got plenty left I've set my sights on -
Don't wait up, leave the light on; I'll be home soon.
I've never seen my life in such a hurry,
But if I stop to worry, I get left behind.
It's a party but you don't get invitations.
There's just one destination. You better be on time.
For years we rhymed in couplets, 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.
That drummer in my head needs inspiration:
There's a lack of syncopation, that holds me to a line.
It's so hard to leave these cages that we think in,
By stages we just sink in to a slow decline.
For years we lived in waltz time, we danced it 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.
The races that we've run were not for glory,
There's no moral to the story, we run for peace of mind.
But the race were running now is never ending
Since space and time are bending, there's no finish line.
If I live to be hundred, I was born in 'forty four,
Thirty nine to go - but I ain't keeping 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.
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.
Download the song
(x-posted to artschool journal)