Over The Rhine - If Nothing Else lyrics

If Nothing Else

words and music: Linford Detweiler

recording: Films For Radio

i'm so tired in the mornings

i try to go back

i try to remember

the light appearing

without warning

tying up my hands

like i'm good for nothing

if nothing else i can dream

i can dream

i'll never tell never tell

all i've seen

right in front of me

like the ghost of every thing that i could be

for the night sky is an ocean

black distant sea

washing up to my window

all the stray dog night owl junkies

orphans vagabonds

angels who lost their halos

if nothing else i can dream

i can dream

i'll never tell never tell

all i've seen

right in front of me,

like the ghost of every thing that i could be

in the cool and callous grip of reality

words in my head

like misfits after midnight

begging for a light

words left unsaid

they may never see the light of day

and that may be okay

if nothing else i can dream