“CITY COLD AND GREY”

IN A CITY COLD AND GREY I 'M MAKING MY WAY
I GOTAN EMPTINESS INSIDE SOMETIMES IT’S MORE THAN I CAN TAKE
THINKIN’ ‘BOUT THE PLACE I’D RATHER BE WITH THE FOLKS I’D LOVE TO SEE
THIS CITY COLD AND GREY MAY JUST GET THE BEST OF ME.

IN THE PARKING LOT AT QUITTING TIME I LOOK INTO THE SKY
THERE I SEE OFF IN THE EAST AN AIRPLANE FLYING OUT ON HIGH
TAKING OFF TO REUNITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY DON’T YOU KNOW
AS THAT PLANE FADES OUT OF SIGHT I’M SURE WISHING I COULD GO.

THOSE AIRLINERS MAKE SOME NOISE, BUT THEY BRING ME PEACE OF MIND
WITH A STRONG TAIL WIND SWIFT AND SURELY I WOULD FLY
DRINKING A BEER AND LOOKING DOWN FLYIN’ OVER  AN  UNKNOWN TOWN
THINK OF THE LOVED ONES I COULD SEE IF THAT ‘OLE BIRD WAS CARRYING ME.

I FINALLY FOUND MY RIDE WAITING ON THE OTHER SIDE
HUNGOVER IN THE MORNING SUN I’M LOST WHEN THE DAY IS DONE
I HAVE DEBTS I HAVE TO PAY RIGHT NOW I HAVE TO STAY
BUT I GUESS I’LL MAKE MY WAY IN A CITY COLD AND GREY.

© 2005 BRAD A. PRICE