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Lamplight Lyrics
on the edge of the lamplight
a little boy stays
close enough to be seen
far enough to be safe
sitting down in the lamplight
a little boy's gaze
falters from the blank stars
fishes through the swollen haze
hiding out in the moonlight
a little boy plays
all alone in a crowd
firmly set in his ways
climbing back to the lamplight
a little boy takes
a last look, a last chance
gone away too afraid
and he waits...
and he waits...
and he waits...
for another chance
floating up in the limelight
a little boy weighs
half as much as he did
when he was offstage
crashing down in the lamplight
a little boy razed
every hope that he had
every dream that he chased
slipping back to the lamplight
a little boy waits
waterfalls down his cheeks
a last wish too late
on the edge of the lamplight
a little boy stays
close enough to be seen
far enough to be safe
a little boy stays
close enough to be seen
far enough to be safe
a little boy's gaze
falters from the blank stars
fishes through the swollen haze
a little boy plays
all alone in a crowd
firmly set in his ways
a little boy takes
a last look, a last chance
gone away too afraid
and he waits...
and he waits...
a little boy weighs
half as much as he did
when he was offstage
a little boy razed
every hope that he had
every dream that he chased
a little boy waits
waterfalls down his cheeks
a last wish too late
a little boy stays
close enough to be seen
far enough to be safe
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This song was loosely inspired by Jonny's time as a circus carnie (written by Jay)