The seconds click by
tossing and turning
thunder rolls and a flash
strikes through the cloudy sky
do I stir or lay lifeless
there is no strength in my flesh
yet my eyes will not close

Go away and leave me alone
torment me no longer
there is nothing this night can change
another night, another morning
death breathes within the daybreak

The seconds roll to minutes
will I sleep tonight?
I ponder too many things
Like how many lovers are asleep
comfortable in each other's arms
Or how many are waiting up
for that one who won't come home

Go away and leave me alone
torment me no longer
there is nothing this night can change
another night, another morning
death breathes within the daybreak

As minutes turn to hours
I must clear my head
I should not think of him
I can not think of him
Why do I think of him
God is tormenting me yet again
what have I done to deserve this

Go away and leave me alone
torment me no longer
there is nothing this night can change
another night, another morning
death breathes within the daybreak

My mind will not cease
the dawn breaks, motionless I lay
defeated I start the new day
nothing has changed
this day filled with more bad news,
needy people and constant reminders that
night will come, then day will dawn

and I'll have to do it all over again, alone

05/05/2003