Lamplight

And lover, where'd you lose your patience
 I know you had your patience
 And I was just a kid
 And clueless, you never stop to wonder
 If lightning strikes the thunder
 Or if it's just coincidence
 Every time your father beat you down
 You told him, "Dad it won't be long,"
 And as your tiny body slept that night
 I had my lamplight burning strong
 And hated
 Your bedroom is a dark place
 But you've broken all the doorways
 And now you're stuck inside
 But hopeful
 Your memory's still around though
 You can see it from your window
 As it starts to pass you by
 Now I'm in your car
 You hold your apples in your arms
 You're a friend I used to know
 But you still lean against my walls
 Tell me beauty I won't bluff
 I set my mind to worthless stuff
 But I was hoping you'd have the decadence
 The appetite of love
 But that's alright
 Yeah, that's alright
 Every time your father beat you down
 You told him, "Dad, it won't be long,"
 And as your tiny body slept that night
 I had my lamplight burning strong
 And when you came to me, and said, "We gotta leave"
 And so we took your parents' car
 And as your tiny body slept that night
 I had my lamplight burning strong
 And when we got away, but in a couple days
 We crashed in Arkansas
 And as your tiny body slept that night
 I had my lamplight burning strong
 And when the cop cars came and took you away
 I knew I had to write this song
 And as your tiny body slept that night
 I had my lamplight burning strong