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THE RUNOUT



FROM "LAMPLIGHTING" (2019)





A twenty for your thoughts

An hour of my time

Where the needle jumps

From the ridiculous to the sublime

I followed your lead from

The garage to the bar

Left her sleeping down the hall

At least she knew I wasn’t far


But would it have meant anything to you?

How could it mean anything to you?


Tried hard to see myself

As you were in your prime

Putting one foot past the other

Up the stairs you used to climb

To ease an aching heart

You’d never even know

From a distance of 5000 miles

Some 50 years ago


And would it have meant anything to you?

How could it mean anything to you?


The list of what I care about

Looks smaller every day

But still, I'm glad we had you for so long

If I got better than I gave

I hope at least it's clear

You’ll always find me wanting one more song


A twenty for your thoughts

An hour of my time

Where the needle jumps

From the ridiculous to the sublime

Watched every move you made

And learned how to survive

On the middle ground we found

Between the stages of our lives


For what it’s worth, it meant a lot to me

All of these things meant a lot to me



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