Late in the Day Tim O'brien C

Late in the day
when shadows start to play
On my backdoor
and up and down this alleyway
I think back on the times
with your hand in mine
We sat talking low...
late in the day

It seems you never know
a good thing till it goes
Slippin' through your fingers...
that's just the price I pay
For being my own man
and doin' the best I can
Now I'm alone without a plan...
late in the day

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Now I pour whiskey, break the ice
Put my feet up and close my eyes
I try hard to listen
to what my heart might say
Try to find the rhyme
to take me back in time
And be with you here...
late in the day

Now, I look out over tops
of houses and the shops
As the sun sets,
another day does wind down
And my life is still the same,
my heart can't hide the pain
And my lips still call your name ...
late in the day

My life is still the same
My heart can't hide the pain
And my lips still call your name
Late in the day