i had the windows open
the heat
and of all the nights
not to be able to fall asleep
and the neighbors had their
bedroom window open, too
some songs you never forget
and he played the same song
over and over
like ocean waves cresting,
falling onto the sands of time
and never lost in memory
yeah, the fireman
had a wife and child
some songs stay with you
touch you some place
to deep to descern
some corner of your mind
holds it tightly, angrily,
hidden away in that dark corner
of never forget
i don't know who sang it
or the title
but i learned every line
that late august night
it ended with
"Lord it'sad to be alone
help me through this night"
and the fireman turned off the stereo
no muffled sound
no flicker of light
just the shot
"Lord it's sad to be alone
help me through this night..."
some songs play over and over
... on and on...