Another New Day
(Lyrics - Terry Althouse)


Sittin' by my window, sun is shinin' through
Birds sing and kids play, day starts a new.
Coffee is just right, Sunday paper came
Radio plays softly, I hear your name.

Wait a minute, let me settle
I know you're sleepin' in our bed.
I remember, was it last night?, things that you said.

Our loving was so tender, your promises to stay.
Then I remember, that wasn't yesterday.

Floor falls away, walls come tumblin' in.
The illusion of serenity, burst to chaos in the end.
When you've gone I can't follow, I'm left here to try,
to build a new day, each morning, till the day that I die.


Minute and second, hour and day
if I just walk slowly, it all goes away.
Shoo the cat from the table, wash my cup and close the door.
This is so simple, I could do more.


I hear the echo of your laughter, in this house built of stone.
You're around every corner, I'm not alone.
There's a crack in the ceiling, you could repair.
I must remember, that you're still there.


Wait a minute, let me settle
I know you're sleepin' in our bed.
I remember last night, the things that you said.

Our loving was so tender, your promises to stay.
Then I remember, that wasn't yesterday.

Floor falls away, walls come tumblin' in.
The illusion of serenity, burst to chaos in the end.
Where you've gone I can't follow, I'm left here to try,
for the new day, each morning, till the day that I die.



Copyright 2024 Paul & Terry Althouse