Quitting Time Lyrics

Giving into the revel of being alive today

The things that I'm afraid of

Well they ain't just gone away

But I have this new guitar

It'll do me for a while

And I hear the sun is gonna shine

Later on today

It ain't easy being happy when you gotta write a song

Oh I've written quite a few this year

So please don't get me wrong

I'm not sleeping on my job

Just cause I'm sleeping in the sun

Been a while since it shone

Be a shame to rush it on

Oh and I'm not trying to kick a world that's down

And oh I know that back home all the grass is turning brown

But I've been so far away for a long time now

Sun on my face, I think I'm here

Quitting time came early so I left to pack my things

All the workers walk home whistling

Songs the South Atlantic sings

I was born to be amazed

By the colors in the sky

I ain't scared of losing light

While the sun rises for free

Oh and I'm not trying to kick a world that's down

Oh and I know the continents are slowly losing ground

And the sea won't be consoled

For a long time now

'Fore it's my time to go

You'll find me here

Oh and I'm not trying to kick a world that's down

Oh and I ain't helping throwing pretty words around

But the sunlight in your eyes

Seems to slow time down

'Fore it's our time to go

We'll just be here

If we've already missed the boat

We'll just be here

Before the last light goes

Come sit by me here