The Panics

He'd cross the street to kick a stone High above the city glow And he'd squint just at the sun's last shine For a thread of ocean light And it was gold like fire The future with her arms out wide Rain on the humming wire Summer with no end in sight F

I've seen his face before and I wonder what it means three lonely fi gures standing at my door and one he spoke to me with a letter from my home and a fever in his eyes a chill went through my bones and I bid my host goodbye he gave me no reply and I

In summer when the storm begins I'm on the outside looking in By the warm glow of the lamp She is shadow and the window is thin Found our room made of stone Just one of many in a row Have I said that I would leave For I'm nothing if I'm something you

I have no other way There is a price to pay For what the man will say That I was a million miles away In a promise full of steam It could take no vacant dream To persuade me to believe I think just don't fight it, Don't fight it, don't fight it If yo