Staring at the Dark

I’m sitting in my bedroom
staring at the dark
The dog woke me up again
five a.m. sharp
So I dug out a pencil
to write you some words
while I waited
for the sun to come

You’re on my mind again you always are
I can’t seem to scrape your face off of my heart
I told you I loved you when we were just friends
But I’m not gonna do that again

And I should open some windows
and let in some air
But I can’t wake up yet
And I should welcome this day
with a flourish and flare
But I don’t

‘Cause it’s you, you, you
always you
And it’s me
Just me

It’s been all these years since you first touched my hand
Your fingerprints stayed on me they’re part of my skin
The curl in your mouth and the shake in your voice
And it’s yesterday

What can I tell you
to make it all clear?
I’ve got nothing to say to you
I just want you here
So get on the plane
and come walk through my door
That’s why I gave you the key

And I hear smarter voices
talk sense in my head
But I tell them no
And I reach for your arms
when I turn in my bed
Because I can’t let go

And it’s you, you, you
always you
And it’s me
Just me

So I put down my pencil there aren’t any words
And if you could say anything you’d say it to your girl
And you’d leave me here lonely
but you’re not to blame
For what I just won’t say

And it’s you, you, you,
always you
And it’s me…

Sitting in my bedroom five-thirty a.m.
The dog’s gone to sleep but I’m still where I am
Facing the day with this half-broken heart
‘Cause I’ve been staring…

Staring at the dark
Staring at the dark
Staring at the dark
Staring at the dark

I’m just staring at the dark
I’m just staring at the dark
I’m staring at the dark
Staring at the dark
I’m just staring at the dark

Staring at the Dark

Licity Collins
from the album One Girl Town