Sun comes up, it's Tuesday morning
Hits me straight in the eye
Guess you forgot to close the blind last night
Oh, that's right, I forgot, it was me

I sure do miss the smell of black coffee in the morning,
The sound of water splashing all over the bathroom,
The kiss that you would give me even though I was sleeping,
But I kind of like the feel of this extra few feet in my bed
Telephone's ringing, but I don't answer it
'cause everybody knows that good news always sleeps till noon

Guess it's tea and toast for breakfast again
Maybe I'll add a little T.V. too
No milk! God, how I hate that
Guess I'll go to the corner, get breakfast from Jenny
She's got a black eye this morning, `Jen how'd ya get it?'
She says, `Last night, Bobby got a little bit out of hand'

Lunchtime. I start to dial your number
Then I remember so I reach for something to smoke
And anyways I'd rather listen to Coltrane
Than go through all that shit again

There's something about an afternoon spent doing nothing
Just listening to records and watching the sun falling
Thinking of things that don't have to add up to something
And this spell won't be broken
By the sound of keys scraping in the lock

Maybe tonight it's a movie
With plenty of room for elbows and knees
A bag of popcorn all to myself,
Black and white with a strong female lead
And if I don't like it, no debate, I'll leave

Here comes that feeling that I'd forgotten
How strange these streets feel
When you're alone on them
Each pair of eyes just filled with suggestion
So I lower my head, make a beeline for home
Seething inside

Funny, I'd never noticed
The sound the streetcars make as they pass my window
Which reminds me that I forgot to close the blind again
Yeah, sure I'll admit there are times when I miss you
Especially like now when I need someone to hold me
But there are some things that can never be forgiven
And I just gotta tell you
That I kinda like this extra few feet in my bed


Lyrics submitted by Neon_Like, edited by chrisg19

Sun Comes Up It's Tuesday Morning Lyrics as written by Michael Edward Timmins

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  • +4
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    "There's something about an afternoon spent doing nothing Just listening to records and watching the sun falling Thinking of things that don't have to add up to something and this spell won't be broken by the sound of keys scraping in the lock"

    The whole song is great but these 5 lines are amazing to me. We've all been there and can surely picture that scene.

    Rickveeon November 12, 2010   Link
  • +3
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    Its a break up song but the line "She's got a black eye this morning, Jen how'd ya get it?' she says,Last night, Bobby got a little bit out of hand' is disturbing. The way she casually mentions it makes it even more disturbing.

    focus007on October 16, 2009   Link
  • +2
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    Just like Margo says... I kinda like these few extra feet in my bed after a break up.

    Sly

    SLYcraftson January 26, 2009   Link
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    Margo said in concert that this was about a woman going through a divorce or break-up. I like when she says it's one of the happiest songs Cowboy Junkies ever wrote.

    gfmitch72on March 17, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This is a nitpick, but the correct lyric as sung by Margo is;

    “I sure do miss the smell of BURNT coffee in the morning,”

    Listen to some of the live versions on YouTube, she clearly sings burnt, and not black.

    chrisg19on October 09, 2023   Link
  • -1
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    Break up song? Or maybe not....

    I think the break up in this song can serve as a metaphor for the reshuffling, and loosing, of one's core belief system.

    edwarticaon January 14, 2007   Link

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