the only light

There is wild laughter in my head
And I know who to blame for that
There is a smile inside my heart
And I know now who put it there
You are the oldest mystery
Young as the leaves on springtime's tree
And when I meet you in the end
I'll call you love, I'll call you friend -
You're the only light in all my darkness
You're the only sane thing in a restless world
Come to me, tell me you need me
Be with me, tell me you love me

When all the liquor's drained and done
The ugly world goes far away
You are much nearer to me then
You lean in with sweet words to say
I draw my breath for you alone
The true love I have never known
In days of storm, in times of stress
I hear you whisper words that bless -
You're the only light in all my darkness
You're the only stable thing in a changing world
I'll wait for you to be here beside me
Where are you now and what do they call you?

The night is all around me
And I fight for breath sometimes
And sensing you aren't far away
Makes me impatient for the day
The light that will raise my heart again
Lift me from sorrow, lift me from the pain

Somewhere out there amongst the stars
Or near a rock pool by the sea
Locked up away from light of day
Or in the sun and running free
The time, the place will coincide
The atoms of our lives collide
The sun will chase away the moon
It will be so, it will be soon -
You're the only light in all my darkness
You're the only good thing in a wicked world
Come to me, I wait in hunger
Run to me, must I wait much longer?