Another Dying Day

My neighbour greets me without warning
His sun comes up every morning
He can't see the clouds over my wall

The weeds are growing at my door
No roses bloom and here's what's more
There's no one left to grow them for

Just another dying day
I curse the echo and the doors that bar my way
Yes, today it's just another dying day
Despite the happy times she went away
Despite the better times she couldn't stay

Now I work hard to not be one of those men
Who's awake at six and in their cups by ten
Trying to kill the day

So I leave the bottle on the table
I leave those pills inside the jar
And try to face the day alone

Just another dying day
I curse the echo and the doors that bar my way
Yes, today is just another dying day
Despite the happy times she went away
Despite the better times she couldn't stay

Lord I can't believe some of the things my mind wants me to do
From the outside looking in everything seems well
But the truth that lies within a man
Can shame the soul until he can't
Take back the plans that he'd never dare tell

Just another dying day
I curse the voices in my mind that bar the way
Yes, today it's just another dying day
Despite the better times she went away
Despite the happy times she couldn't stay