Monday, November 23, 2009

THE STATION


THE STATION


VINCENT WAIT

BUT THE TRAIN

THERE ARE OTHER TRAINS

I KNOW

YOU LEFT WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE

BUT I LEFT THE PAINTING AND A NOTE

IT'S NOT THE SAME

I KNOW

YOU KNOW…YOU KNOW…YOU KNOW
VINCENT YOU ALWAYS KNOW
BUT YOU DON'T ACT LIKE YOU KNOW
IT ALWAYS BECOMES NOOOOOO

I KNOW
I DID IT AGAIN DIDN'T I

VINCENT SIT DOWN AND WATCH MY FACE
NO…NOT THE SKY OR YOUR HANDS
MY FACE
VINCENT I LOVE YOU

ADELINE DON'T SAY IT
THE WORDS BEAT ON MY BRAIN LIKE A LONELY OCEAN
BRINGING ME SORROW

BUT IT'S TRUE
I DID NOT SIT ON THE PORCH IN THE TWILIGHT HOURS
JUST FOR COMPANY
BUT BECAUSE I CARED
I WANTED TO BE WITH YOU SHARING THE DAY'S END
I KNOW HOW THE GATHERING DARK BOTHERS YOU
I WANTED TO BE NEAR YOU TO HELP YOU THROUGH
WITH A JOKE OR A SONG OR JUST BEING THERE

BUT YOU'RE SO YOUNG

YES I AM
AND YOU ARE OLDER THAN ALL TIME

I KNOW

VINCENT I SAID I LOVE YOU
CAN YOU NOT SAY IT BACK

BUT I AM SO MUCH OLDER

SAY IT BACK

MY HEALTH IS GONE

SAY IT BACK

MY MIND IS LIKE A BROKEN MIRROR

SAY IT BACK

DON'T TORTURE ME
I'VE WANTED TO SAY IT SINCE WE MET
I DO LOVE YOU
MY YOUNG…SWEET…IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
HOW OFTEN AT NIGHT
I'D MAKE UP CONVERSATIONS
TELLING YOU HOW I FELT
BUT WHEN WE'D MEET
I'D TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER
I DO LOVE YOU
I DO LOVE YOU
YOUR LOVE HAS BEEN LIKE A FIREPLACE
ON A WINTER'S DAY
MY ONE DEFENSE AGAINST THE COLD
BUT I'M TOO OLD AND SICK AND SOMETIMES MAD

I KNOW VINCENT…I KNOW
BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER

ADELINE I MUST GO TO THE HOSPITAL
AND THE NEXT TRAIN LEAVES IN AN HOUR

THEN WE HAVE AN HOUR TO FILL WITH A LIFETIME OF MEMORIES
HOLD ME VINCENT AND WHEN YOU ARE READY KISS ME
LET US FILL THIS HOUR WITH OUR LOVE
LET US FILL THIS HOUR WITH OUR DREAMS
LET US WATCH THE DAY BEGIN TOGETHER
LET US PLAN A LIFETIME
MARRIAGE…FAMILY…HOME
LET THIS HOUR BE A LIGHTHOUSE
TO GUIDE YOU IN A TROUBLED SEA
BUT IF IT FAILS
LET THIS HOUR BE A MEMORY
THAT IN SOME FUTURE TIME
BRINGS YOU BACK TO ME

WHY IF I'M SO HAPPY DO I CRY
WHY ARE TEARS AND LAUGHTER ALWAYS MIXED
BUT NO MORE THINKING
LET ME FEEL
I LOVE YOU ADELINE

I KNOW




FRANK A VOLLMER

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