You Stop the Light Going Out

I feel as tired As the house guitar Left in the corner And so do the ocean of faces That don't look like mine As I sip on my third Or fourth glass Of lukewarm tap-water I wait my turn Before the last Call at the open mic But you hear me When my lips aren't moving You read me when my body's still When I'm done, when I'm down Well you stop the light going out Oh you stop the light going out The chairs face the stage As the eyes all fixate On their phone screens Second-date lovers Are kissing all over the noise I sing the songs That I came here to play But what does it matter At the end of the day When they came for each other They're not here to hear my voice But you hear me When my lips aren't moving You read me when my body's still When I'm done, when I'm down Well you stop the light going out And you're all That I need to remind myself That even the thickest Skin needs holding Even the thickest skin (Won't you hold me? Won't you hold me?) Even the thickest skin needs holding (Won't you hold me? Won't you hold me?) Even the thickest skin (Won't you hold me? Hold me. Hold me) Even the thickest Skin needs holding (Though I'm strong enough I still need your love) (Won't you hold me? Won't you hold me?) Even the thickest skin (Though I'm strong enough I still need your love) (Won't you hold me? Hold me. Hold me) Even the thickest Skin needs holding (Won't you hold me? Won't you hold me?) (Though I'm strong enough I still need your love) Even the thickest skin You hear me when My lips aren't moving You read me when my body's still When I'm done, when I'm down Well you stop the light going out Oh you stop the light going out