Door in the Dark

It was a summer night I was ten
Mom said go to bed I'll tuck you in
When we heard the phone
She caught it on the second ring
She made a fist then smiled at me, and here's the thing
She said, Your daddy's comin' home
We made a cake on Saturday
And waited on the couch

Then you showed up late with a pony just for me
You danced 'round the fire in the night at the edge of the sea
And then you vanished, like a spark
You could always find the door in the dark

For weeks we didn't hear from you
Then a man with scars and a green tattoo
Asked Mom, Where's he at?
She said didn't know
And would he please just go
And he said, Sure, but I'll be back
We sold that horse and drove away
That night I dreamed

How you showed up late with a pony just for me
You danced 'round the fire in the night at the edge of the sea
And then you vanished, like a spark
You could always find the door in the dark

I'm twenty-four and in the world
Life is hard, but I've got this girl
And Mom is still alone
You've been in jail for fourteen years
When Mom calls me all choked in tears
And says, Your daddy's comin' home
I don't know how I feel
I'm just thinking about the time

How you showed up late with a pony just for me
You danced 'round the fire in the night at the edge of the sea
Then you vanished, like a spark
You could always find the door in the dark
Yeah, you could always find the door in the dark