Houselights Lyrics

I’ve spent so many nights singing to strangers

Wonderin’ if they care for what I do

Stealing lines and chords from all my heroes

But that’s secret only known to me and you

I’ve sailed through a sea of empty bottles

I drank to fuel this fire in my guts

Writing songs of love and loss and desperation

And prayin’ to god that it would be enough

When I’m long gone before the dawn

Bring the house lights on

Cause I am gone

I’ve tried my best to make through the daylight

Slinging cans and curses at the sun

Til someone shouts out what’s with all the sad songs?

Why don’t you play more happy ones?

And as I’m packing up this guy comes up to tell me

I would’ve bailed out if not for you

You know that song you wrote ‘bout driving down the Port Road

Well it’s the only thing that helped me make it though

When I’m long gone before the dawn

Bring the house lights on

Cause I am gone

When I’m long gone before the dawn

Bring the curtains down

Cause I am gone

Bring the curtains down

Bring the house lights on

This is my last song

Before I’m gone