Half the Night

Half the night I shiver alone Await the day, creep in the eastern sky You ask why? Why so insecure? Maybe I fear it more, behind locked doors On second floors Over my shoulder I measure the morning Open eyes, pick up a warning sign What do I do? Do you hear it too? Or maybe I've dropped the ball, a phantom call Or nothing at all Maybe it's a sign Of something going wrong I hum a nervous tune To an empty room Black will turn to grey And another brittle day Ooh-ooh conspires To break me Afternoon and the shadows long Keep it quiet until another dawn breaks And the dark is shattered Resign in time Yourself to the daily grind The ever-present fear