I'm standing outside,
Waiting for the sky to clear
Leaning on the corner
Where you parked the car this morning, my dear
How could I put it in a different way?
These chords are making me melancholy today
And I wish I had my dog with me
To share the view we'd both see from here
I haven't gotten up from my bed
In almost a year
What the heat bill looks like,
I rather have no idea
I might be getting
A little bald 'round my head.
The mail is piling up
And the landlord is dead
And all the shadows seem to answer
Every time I mispronounce your name
It's all changed, since you've been gone
I've had to rewrite all of my old songs
And can't you see, the world behind the burning sun?
I know I can't, since you've been gone
But since I've,
Gathered my strength,
And now I'm out of here
Put my bag over my shoulder,
And hope haven't lost track of all these years
And as I strum this song on my guitar,
I finally realize what's gotten me this far
Is the music in my heart and veins
The only thing that's keeping it real?
It's all changed, since you've been gone
I've had to rewrite all of my old songs
And can't you see, the world behind the burning sun?
I know I can't, since you've been gone
Feel the chords strike down your spine
I'm counting measures 'till the end of time
Feel your voices intertwine
Your words with the world 'till the end of time