Abilene, Abilene. Prettiest town I ever seen.. Folks down there don't treat you mean. In Abilene, my Abilene.. . I sit alone most every night. Watch them trains roll out of sight.
at a small caf. in a big city. sits a man. with his life in his hands. watch the nod of his head. his eyes heavy lidded. . cause. the world turns. the world it turns.
you had such a lovely crooked smile. and blue eyes that were gray when it was raining. and i still have the bracelet with the gold. and ivory clovers that you made me.
here where the cold wind. blows across the fields. and the magpies. gather all that glitters. here where the old men. speak of long lost things. in a language.
i'm losin' you. i'm losin' you. memory needs a place to land. i held my tongue to taste your hand. . i'm losin' you. i'm losin' you. yellowed page and faded pen.
look close. see what you can see. the turn of a smile. on her face. the shadows that fall. from her hair. that she wears. like a crown. . my my you have her beautiful eyes.
It's almost sunrise,. Hours and hours gone by,. Candles are burned down,. Turned into morning light.. . The time to go has come and gone,. Why can't I-, why can't I say good night?.
bluegreen and dappled. spidery light. white wedding china. cut crystal glasses. a trunk of old linens. silver that's tarnished. . at home in the sea. at home in the sea.
This plane can fly on just one engine. this heart can beat without affection. I'm not a choice I'm a natural selection. This house can stand just fine on it own.
I Will/ With You. . give me another. piece of your heart. splinter it slowly. things fall apart. . dig in the garden. dirty your knees. with flowers forgotten.
don't tell me i can't sing this song. don't tell me that I've got it wrong. Cause this is where I belong.. . Don't Try to change my melody. Or make me dance a different beat.
back when the pictures were silent. back when the music was new. back when remember was just reminding. . i played the piano till evening. and when the light grew too dim.
Like a coin,. I was tossed into a wishing fountain,. I was only one of a thousand,. looking for a little fortune.. And you, picked me up and put me into your pocket,.
papa's in the parlor. with baby on his knee. mama's in the kitchen. with dishes in the sink. the radio's loud. the radio's clear. everything's gone. but we're all still here.
my baby's in the sky. my baby's in the river. my baby's in the old stone wall. in the old stone wall. . my baby packed a trunk. with more than he could carry.
I will hold my head up high. You will never see me cry. I'll smile and say I'm good. But I would fall apart if I could. . I'm inside out, shot through the center.
I'm afraid to go up to the second floor. If you wanted to work it out, why'd you lock the door. Thought I was good at loving you. But our light went out when you wanted it to.
When you wake up wanting me. And you can't go back to sleep. Change your mind. . When your weak and all alone. And you're reaching for the phone. Change your mind.
Hold on, until the feeling is so strong. Until the ground that you walk on, is where you stand.. This dream, it heals and it haunts me,. Its tempted and taught me who I am,.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You'll never know dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away.