Secondhand

The picture don’t do it justice
If you could see the things I see
Don’t need to hear about it secondhand You’ll be there if you dare to
Come along with me
Drove down a road this morning The sun was at my back
Curved down to the cold clear water Past a run-down fishing shack Across the bay the autumn leaves Turned the hills to flame
A small bird just fluttered by Singing out your name
Maybe we could rent a boat
Sail across the sunlit bay
You wrapped up in your winter coat Just to keep the wind away
Spend the afternoon saying nothing And when the sun goes down
Light a fire and drink some wine And slowly drive back into town
The picture don’t do it justice
If you could see the things I see
Don’t need to hear about it secondhand You’ll be there if you dare to
Come along with me
Pulling into the city at night
Every street has a name
Reminds me of the places that I’ve been to It all begins to look the same
But underneath the banners and the lights My mind begins to change
The humming that I’m feeling
In the centre of town
Keeps calling out your name
I wish that you could tag along
Sit beside me at a restaurant
Drinking whisky till three in the morning Singing harmony on that karaoke song Going on and on and on
The picture don’t do it justice
If you could see the things I see
Don’t need to hear about it secondhand You’ll be there if you dare to
Come along with me