When You're Gone

There's an echo in the hall as leaves begin to fall
Rain has come to chase the morning dew
Your hat is sitting there on its favorite wooden chair
A parting shot to make me think of you?
Was it something that I said that stuck that inside your head
A careless word to send you off in flight?
Or am I living in my dreams, splitting at the seams
Please come back before the morning light

When you're gone, there's no quiet
When you're gone, I can't hide
So I'll have another drink as my head begins to sink
And call you in the morning when you're gone

Doors are locked and the curtains closed, should I sleep or should I doze?
It's dark, rank and empty without you
I'm fighting with the fear, through a lens that's never clear
Stumbling round a place I thought I knew
Eaves are full and the feeders dry, clouds thick with geese on high
Only crows remain to caw the night
I know it is not your doin', but save me from my ruin
Please come back before the morning light

You've come back and you've had your time, the binge is over and I've had mine
You'd scarcely know the chaos when you're gone
Hide the bottles and stash the butts, a welcome kiss and a cover up
Sometimes a week can seem so long