Today and a Lonely Night - Justin Townes Earle

For six weeks straight

I’ve been staying up too late

Looked on the pieces page by page

Nothing learned, nothing gained

There’s been nowhere to go

Threats on the city and the bridges are closed

Yesterday fell four foot of snow

From (?) black sky brought a bright white glow

But I’ve been thinking of going west

Just to climb up as high as I can get

Press my souls to paths great men settin'

Push me right out over the edge

Cause I know inside I’ll find my way back to the city sometime

Feel the ground shake as the train goes by

Not a star in the sky

My baby she just called and said

The midtown tunnel’s opened

So let’s ride

And I said darling I just don’t feel much like going to Brooklyn tonight

I should try to breathe

Lay me down and try to sleep

Count each time my heart skips a beat

Not a light in the house but what comes in from the street