Am I Gone
Am I Gone?

I’M SICK OF WAITING
WAITING FOR THE TRAIN THAT NEVER COMES
SO I’M NOT STAYING
EVEN THOUGH MY HEART STILL SAYS THAT YOU’RE THE ONE
YOU’RE AS WILD AS WINDY CITY
YOU’RE A TOUGH GIRL IT’S A PITY
CALL ME GONE

I’VE BEEN WAITING
WAITING NOT FOR WORDS BUT EYES TO SAY
WHAT THEY’RE NOT SAYING
THE WORDS IT SEEMS YOUR LIPS WON’T GIVE AWAY
WORDS OF POETS WORDS OF SONG
WORDS THAT SAY “DON’T SAY SO LONG”
SO CALL ME GONE

I’M NOT WAITING
FOR A PRAYER TO REACH MY SOUL & LET ME STAY
SO I’M NOT STAYING
LIKE THE WOLF WHO MISSED THE BIRD THAT FLEW AWAY
ONLY HOPE EXPECTS YOUR MOUTH TO MOVE
AND TELL ME THAT I STAND TO LOSE
MY LONESOME

DOES IT MATTER?
WHEN ONE HEART LOVES ANOTHER FOR TOO LONG?
THE MORNING AFTER
IT’S A NERVOUS EYE THAT WATCHES TILL YOU’RE GONE
IT’S A LONG COLD RIDE ALONE
TO SOME PLACE THAT CAN'T BE HOME
SO CALL ME GONE

I AM DREAMING
OF ALL THE THINGS I WISH THAT YOU WOULD SAY
WITH SUCH MEANING
LIKE I'M THE ONE THAT ALMOST GOT AWAY
I'M THE ONE YOU WISH WOULD STAY
AND LET THAT TRAIN JUST SLIP AWAY
OR AM I GONE?

AM I GONE?

©2004/5

Lafe Dutton

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