From Silver Lake Lyrics - Jackson Browne

Did you see our brother 

he was here the other day 

but he only came to say that he was leaving 

did you see his lady 

she was looking where he'd gone 

but she wasn't letting on 

that she was grieving 

She's bound to go 

perhaps she'll find him waiting 

for his boat in some city far away 

she's bound to go 

Lately i remember 

afternoons of smoke and wine 

there was nothing we could find 

but peace and pleasure 

and with a smile he told me 

that he wanted just to be on his way 

across the sea no man can measure 

He won't be back, 

and the sun may find him sleeping 

in the dust of some ruin far away 

he won't be back 

Early today as i watched while 

the skyline was shaking 

i heard a rumbling 

early today the mechanical city was waking 

and i ran out stumbling, mumbling 

out through the laughter 

of children and dogs 

Did you see our brother 

he was here the other day 

but he only came to say that 

he can't breathe here 

did you see his lady 

she was reaching for his hand 

just as if to tell her man 

that she can't either 

They're bound to go 

and the sun may find me running after them, 

seeing something far away 

we won't be back 

...counter song at the end of "from silver lake" 

...someone who had been away 

...suddenly came back today 

...and i allowed him home today into my mind 

...for a moment face to face 

...evil packed upon the place 

...long ago he meant to stay out there this time 

...oh, what do you know 

...the love that i've been feeling 

...the past is healing so slow 

...by tomorrow, gone from sorrow. 

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