Distance of Somewhere

As I sit and wonder
How the years have come and gone
The wind blows across my face
Replacing every line that time has drawn
The cars go rushing by
And the airplanes fill the air
Between the distance of somewhere
And knowing that I care

When I fall asleep
I often wonder about the days
When the people after us
Will feel the earth shake in different ways
Where they'll hang their hats
At the end of each day
And if they'll remember the calm and simple ways

One day at a time
Is all I can hold in my mind
Waiting for the sun to set
Behind the horizon line
Has it ever crossed your mind
Have you ever held your breath
The breeze way don't seem so breezy anymore

The pillar of my heart
Is quickly fading out
I don't want to take anything
With me when I go
I'll light one last cigarette, then i'll be gone
Before the ashes hit the ground

The brick home is still standing
After 95 rocky years
Love and pain soaked up tears
In the concrete of fear
The storm door ain't holding back the storms anymore
The house seems more like a monument than a home