Screwtape

I could use a good dream tonight

Or even just some sleep

But I'm held by a conscious mind

And the fear of what darkness brings

The sun lights my past like summer

While the night hides the road ahead

And my eyes don't know which to choose

So they'll stay turned back in my head

We hid in your car for days

Told you I wanted for nothing

Then my wants all turned to needs

And my needs all turned away

I play these keys for hours

With my dog sitting at my feet

She's not here 'cause she likes the sound

She just wants me to pick her up

Just give me a time and a place

And surely I won't make it

But to tell me to stay away

And surely I'll be there

No such thing as a winnable fight

And if someone had told me earlier

Then maybe I wouldn't be here

Maybe I wouldn't be so tired