Standing in the dark, alone in the storm
Rain-soaked hair dripping cold
Watching sullen water so far down below
Sodden voices speaking soft in the air
They tell me how easily I could find peace
An end to my silent regrets
The ones that just end in despair and defeat
One step and this pain all could end
A push – from right inside my mind
…so easy to do this right now
The river’d be swift and kinder than…this
Yet I stand…undecided again
I am tired of living inside of this blight
I need a lighthouse, a candle
A guide in the night
My matches have all gotten wet
The edge is approaching
I’m moving too fast
And I’m hours from sunrise yet

Twenty seven minutes till a brand new year
He’s asleep in that room; I’m in here
It doesn't really matter, we don’t talk any more
There are more walls between us
than this single door
He doesn’t talk to me, won’t share his cares
When I try to talk to him I get annoyed stares
So I’ve given up on trying – it’s easier that way
Tomorrow starts a new year
but another “same ol’ day”
Oh, I know I have it easy compared to many
I have food and a home. Some don’t have any
And I’m not feeling sorry for myself too much
But I’d really love someone to hold and touch
It’s not that I’m lacking anything at all
It’s just that it gets lonely this side of the wall
So in twenty seven minutes
I’ll start another year
With him asleep in there and me right here.