Oh my friend loneliness, where have you been?
You left to the lure of the lover who left me alone
But now you come crawling back, and I'll let you in
Slip back into grooves that we cut in ourselves long ago

But there must be a better half, somewhere out there
She lives a better life, a life that shares
Shares with a better man
The man who is there when she calls in the night
Who says, "Hey, it's alright"

Oh my dear distance, I've met you before
Longing for a lover who's lost on a far distant shore
Oh my imperfections, are all that remain
And the days when I'd love you
And I'd leave you, and you'd wish that I would stay

There must be a better half, somewhere out there
She lives a better life, a life that shares
Shares with a better man
The man who is there when she calls in the night
Who says, "Hey, it's alright"

I know what she looks like, her face and skin, her smell and the rest
I know the feel of her soul, but God help me, I just cannot find her address
Oh, how I've tried but now all that's left
Is my old friend distance and sweet loneliness

There must be a better half, somewhere out there
She lives a better life, a life that shares
Shares with a better man
The man who is there when she calls in the night
Who says, "Hey, it's alright"
Hey, it's alright
Hey, it's alright


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    My Opinion

    Heartbreaking, but slightly hopeful.

    ColliFloweron May 16, 2009   Link

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