Ephraim Lewis - Sad Song lyrics

Back room parlor lonely sits and cries

See her with her head in hands

But nothing at all in her eyes

Always listening for the telephone

But it only rings wrong numbers

Or whenever she's not at home

Thinking life would pass her by

She opens up her arms to reach for the sky

Broken dreams, they never came true

So now she paints herself a sad song

And colors it blue

Late night cafe's closing on the street

He's turning out to hide in doorways

Any corner that others sleep

Empty bottle spirits, he has known

A vision of a quiet face

Together they look like home

Thinking life would pass him by

He opens up his arms to reach for the sky

Broken dreams, they never came true

So now he paints himself a sad song

And colors it blue

Memories fading photograph of years ago

When life had passed them by

They opened up their mouths to scream at the sky

My dreams, they never came true

So we will paint ourselves a sad song

And color it blue

Color it blue

Don't blame the passerby

Don't blame the passerby

Don't blame the passerby

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