One By One

One by one, I think of how he's gone As the sun has drawn for the day Said he saw a thousand of his flaws Sharper than a claw on his face Shows you something, though it's far Just play along and don't conflate One, two, three, it's what you see Words in time, long days gone As I rise up then fall back down Cold to the ground with sleep in my eyes No one can hold this girl anymore There's no open door and no voice in the night To tell her it's alright Like a light on the darkened street Two by two, it's how we used to do Like when our love was new as this snow And now that it's done, and it reminds me that I'm one As my eyes squint at the sun too long Shows you something, though it's far Just play along and don't conflate One, two, three, it's only me My words in time long for kind thoughts As I rise up then fall back down Cold to the ground with sleep in my eyes No one can hold this girl anymore There's no open door and no voice in the night To tell her if you're right Like a light on the darkened street Or a friend that you greet With a smile on their face One I could never erase One I could never erase