Tonight from Rational? by Ed Englerth

Tonight by Ed Englerth

You sat down across from me
The room was warmed by kerosene
We sat quite still the music played
And we are both past our teens
Isolated by our silence
Friends intervene on our behalf
An openhearted night is past
A soft touch a relaxed laugh

We came to share our solitude
Hesitations were overruled
I took you home
Now I'm alone . . . tonight

We spent several days together
And the rain poured down outside
Spoke of friends and situations
And our nights were occupied

We came to share our solitude
Hesitations were overruled
I took you home
Now I'm alone . . . tonight

Restlessness slid it's head in the door
With both withdrew and closed our eyes
The physical does not satisfy the soul
Why believe the lies

We came to share our solitude
Hesitations were overruled
I took you home
Now I'm alone . . . tonight

Now I'm here all alone
I'm alone tonight
In a world like this
There's no reason
I'm alone tonight

No matter how many
Or how consistent
It was always so cold there in my bed
All that's let is discontent
I'm alone tonight
Alone . . . . . . . . . tonight

• Acoustic
• alt-folk
• singer-songwriter
• storytelling
• street poetry
• troubadour
• Hastings