Blackout

And when the blackout came it enveloped the neighborhood in darkness For the first time since the flood of yesteryear and I was Secretly a-praying that I would make it through the night I got the feeling that in lieu of divine healing I'd need you to cradle me until we reached the dawn 'Cause it felt like I'd been drugged when the big man pulled the plug There was nothing I could do I'd been connected for so long Come comfort me I'll trust you For who you are I'm clinging to your outline, you're crooning Don't be afraid of the dark And when the blackout came, traffic hit a standstill Lights out intersections filled with dumbstruck cars and I was So bored, 'cause nothing would turn on I had no way to entertain myself I struggled for control over what was hot and cold 'Cause the air was unconditioned and the food started to rot And I began to understand what Joni Mitchell meant It's like only when it's gone do we know what we've got You comfort me, I trust you For who you are I'm clinging to your outline, you're crooning Don't be afraid of the dark Suddenly you're out of sight, we're doing things by candlelight Suddenly you're out of sight, but I thought Adam said let there be light And when the blackout came, it enveloped the neighborhood In darkness for the first time since the flood of yesteryear and I was Secretly a-praying