SHUT OUT THE LIGHTS
©2002 - music and words by John R. Black, â„— 42nd Street Music Seattle
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Its early evening
Rain's coming down
Lights are dimming
In my hometown
Nobody's speaking
The bar is full
Beers on the table
Christina's playing pool
Don't care about her
She's come and gone
Then there's Mary
We don't belong
They want to travel
To where I've gone
Tired of hearing
What went wrong
(Chorus:)
So would you shut out the lights tonight
And would you rock me to sleep in your arms
And would you tell me you'll always be mine
And say you love me
And say you love me
And say you love me
It's early morning
Rain's coming down
Lights flickering
In my hometown
Nobody's speaking
Up at the bar
Glasses are empty
Everyone's gone
(Chorus)
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Don't read the papers
It's all the same
Don't like my job
Nothings going to change
Don't get me confused
About how you feel
I need you right now
This is real
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(Chorus)