Chris Smither - Leave The Light On lyrics

If I were young again, I'd pay attention - To that Little-known dimension A taste of endless time It's just like water – it runs right through our fingers But the flavor of it lingers - Like a rich, red wine In those days we were single – we lived them one by one - Now we hardly see ‘em – they don't walk - they run But I've got plenty left I've set my sight on Don't wait up - Leave the light on - I'll be – home - Soon Short break I've never seen my life in such a hurry - But if I Stop to worry – I get left behind It's just a party, but you don't get invitations – and There's just one destination You better be on time For years we rhymed in couplets - And we sang ‘em two by two Now we hardly rhyme at all – but here's a few And if they hurt, there's bullets left to bite on Don't wait up - Leave the light on - I'll be – home - Soon Short break That drummer in my head needs inspiration There's a lack of syncopation – and it holds me to a line It's just so hard to leave these cages that we're thinking By stages we're just sinkin' - to a slow decline For years we lived in waltz time – we danced them Three by three Now it's hard to dance, but if you stick with me – We've got what we need to spend the night on - Don't wait up - Leave the light on - I'll be – home - Soon Break These races that we've run were not for glory - No Moral to this story – We run for peace of mind But the race we're running now is never-ending – space and time are bending And there's no finish line - I will live to be a hundred - I was born in '44 - 33 to go, but I ain't keepin' score - I've been left for dead before - but I still fight on –Don't wait up – Leave the light on I'll be home soon 'Cause I been left for dead before - but I still fight on – Don't wait up – Leave the light on I'll be home soon