Sound & Light

The Union Pacific was traveling Northbound Near midnight when it struck you In my room, I'm awakened By the godawful sound Of the telephone ring A sound that's still lingering I imagine the sound and light overwhelmed you right away And how the brakeman must have realized Goddammit, just a little too late And how your father cried, your friends all tried to pray How they've never changed You are sound and light You are sound and light There I am beside myself, it's a quarter to three Clawing at the carpet on my knees Trying to catch my breath Mine was the last loyal face you ever saw But I don't remember yours How did I forget? I imagine the sound and light overwhelmed you right away And how the brakeman must have realized Goddammit, just a little too late And how your father cried, your friends all tried to pray I've never been the same You are sound and light You are sound and light You are sound and light You are sound and light