First Light

Thunder crashes in the sky Dailies flash across my eyes Past and plans and awful things Loose ends like lanterns flickering I think the snowdrops are in bloom But there are no windows in this room And I can't tell the time or anything Turn off the lights but the shadows cling I shake and burn up cold, cold sweat I light another cigarette And take shallow asthmatic puffs The anaesthetic's wearing off As first light seeps through the gaps Here's sleep I take shallow asthmatic puffs The anaesthetic's wearing off And first light seeps through the gaps