Minnie Riperton - The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp lyrics

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(Jack Bruce)

THE MORNING IS DEAD

AND THE DAY IS TOO

THERE'S NOTHING LEFT HERE TO GREET ME

BUT THE VELVET MOON

ALL MY LONELINESS

I HAVE FELT TODAY

IT'S A LITTLE MORE THAN ENOUGH

TO MAKE A MAN THROW HIMSELF AWAY

AND I CONTINUE

TO BURN THE MIDNIGHT LAMP

ALONE

NOW THE SMILING PORTRAIT OF YOU

IS STLL HANGIN' ON MY FROWNING WALL

BUT IT REALLY- REALLY DOESN'T BOTHER ME- TOO MUCH AT ALL

IT'S JUST THE- UH- EVERFALLING DUST

THAT MAKES IT SO HARD FOR ME TO SEE

THAT FORGOTTEN EAR-RING LAYING ON THE FLOOR

FACING COLDLY TOWARD THE DOOR

AND I CONTINUE

TO BURN THE MIDNIGHT LAMP

WHOA, ALONE

BURN

YEAH YEAH

LONELY LONELY LONELY

LONELINESS IS SUCH A, DRAG

SO HERE I SIT TO FACE

THAT SAME OLD FIRE PLACE

GETTIN' READY FOR THE SAME OLD EXPLOSION

GOIN' THROUGH MY MIND

AND SOON ENOUGH TIME WILL TELL

ABOUT THE CIRCUS AND THE WISHING WELL

AND SOMEONE WILL BUY AND SELL FOR ME

SOMEONE WILL TOLL MY BELL

AND I CONTINUE TO BURN THE SAME OLD LAMP

ALONE

YEAH, RIGHT NOW

CAN YOU HEAR ME CALLIN' YOU?- SO LONELY

GOTTA BLOW MY MIND

YEAH YEAH

LONELY LONELY LONELY

BLOW MY MIND

YEAH