The man
in the hallway
is cleaning up grief
While travelers
chase after time
like a thief
With oversized bags
they wait for
relief in the dawn
The best
of intentions
all get up and leave
before long
The highway
is frozen with
cold working stiffs
Who sit in
their well
heated cars
tightly lipped
Wait for the light
to change
red to green
then move on
The best
of intentions
all get up and leave
before long
Sooner or later
The good and the bad
All end up
being just times
that we had
Don't take it
too hard
Thinking you
figured it wrong
The sun went away
and it ain't
coming back
It would be a shame
if you forgot
how to laugh
Would be a shame
turning your back
on a song
The best
of intentions
all get up and leave
before long
I told you
I loved you
And tried not to cry
Told you the angels
all know how to fly
Cross my heart
This ain't goodbye
just so long
Red sky at night
is a sailor's
delight
So I put on
my skates
and I'm crossing
the ice
Holding my breath
I think once
or twice about God
The best
of intentions
all get up and leave
before long
The man
in the hallway
is cleaning up grief
The faithful will
always fall back
on belief
I wish
there was something
I could believe
to belong
The best
of intentions
all get up and leave
before long
The best
of intentions
all get up and leave
before long