Changing Inside

Through my window you can see a patch of green

In between the gaps in the blocks of flats

Sitting here thinking to myself

It’s funny what you notice when you start to relax

So many days I’ve been on the floor

Since the light of my life turned me from your door

Where all that happened was about as clever

As missing something that’s gone forever

Changing inside letting go of the past

Don’t worry

Sometimes we all have to see the light

Down the stairway on the floor below

Madame Valerie hits the bottle when things take a dive

Still it’s reassuring for me to know

She’s been living here for years and she’s still alive

I talk to her when lost in memory

Her story’s one of faded glory but she still has some clout

Woke up this morning with this melody

And the realization that we can all help each other out

Changing inside letting go of the past

Don’t worry

Sometimes we all have to see the light

These days I’m walking the road alone

Returning once again to my only real home

Waking up early, staying up late

Reading a book I borrowed from my friend the heavy weight

Finding a new way to begin

Living without but living within

My eyes are opening to what might appear

As waking up to the simple fact that I’m here

Changing inside letting go of the past

Don’t worry

Sometimes we all have to see the light

Further down on the street below

I rise above my state of inner sorrow

The fishmonger’s wife she knows about life

Says if you can’t pay today you can pay tomorrow

Think I’d be alright if I could see you tonight

But I’m wondering if that’s really me that’s talking

Lovers or friends it all depends

Think I better let my feet just keep on walking

Changing inside letting go of the past

Don’t worry

Sometimes we all have to see the light

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