Burning of The Midnight Lamp

 

Burning of The Midnight Lamp Lyrics

THE MORNING IS DEAD
AND THE DAY IS TOO
THERE`S NOTHING LEFT HERE TO GREET ME
BUT THE VELVET MOON
ALL MY LONELINESS
I HAVE FELT TODAY
IT`S A LITTLE MORE THAN ENOUGH
TO MAKE A MAN THROW HIMSELF AWAY
AND I CONTINUE
TO BURN THE MIDNIGHT LAMP
ALONE

NOW THE SMILING PORTRAIT OF YOU
IS STLL HANGIN` ON MY FROWNING WALL
BUT IT REALLY- REALLY DOESN`T BOTHER ME- TOO MUCH AT ALL
IT`S JUST THE- UH- EVERFALLING DUST
THAT MAKES IT SO HARD FOR ME TO SEE
THAT FORGOTTEN EAR-RING LAYING ON THE FLOOR
FACING COLDLY TOWARD THE DOOR
AND I CONTINUE
TO BURN THE MIDNIGHT LAMP
WHOA, ALONE

BURN
YEAH YEAH
LONELY LONELY LONELY
LONELINESS IS SUCH A, DRAG

SO HERE I SIT TO FACE
THAT SAME OLD FIRE PLACE
GETTIN` READY FOR THE SAME OLD EXPLOSION
GOIN` THROUGH MY MIND
AND SOON ENOUGH TIME WILL TELL
ABOUT THE CIRCUS AND THE WISHING WELL
AND SOMEONE WILL BUY AND SELL FOR ME
SOMEONE WILL TOLL MY BELL
AND I CONTINUE TO BURN THE SAME OLD LAMP
ALONE

YEAH, RIGHT NOW
CAN YOU HEAR ME CALLIN` YOU?- SO LONELY
GOTTA BLOW MY MIND
YEAH YEAH
LONELY LONELY LONELY
BLOW MY MIND
YEAH

 

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