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The Lights Stay On

from Long Winters by The Franklin Farm

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The lights stay on when you're not home,
Used to be I liked being alone.
Now I pace from room to room,
Listening for footsteps, listening for you.

The quiet it sinks deep into my bones,
The quiet of night and of resting homes,
The kids are sleeping and the cat is, too,
I drink a glass of wine then a second one, too.
The snow glows soft under a lone street light,
A little oasis on a cold, dark night.
You'll be here soon, and I can't wait. I can't wait.

When summer comes, we'll be born again.
Running, laughing, visiting with friends.
Coats and hats left all in the dust,
It comes back around like all things must.

A few months to wait, but it seems forever,
We'll see it through, like all things, together.
And on these nights when it seems absurd,
I'll try to bring up the thoughts and the words,
To keep the light and heat inside,
To not lose hope, to keep it in stride.
Your headlights sweep across the yard into my eyes.
Into my eyes.

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from Long Winters, released October 23, 2021

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The Franklin Farm Portland, Maine

The Franklin Farm is the moniker of John Sayles, a Maine-based guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. A dedicated home recorder since the early 1990's, John is also active in the Portland music scene, as a solo performer at area farmers' markets, co-ops, and coffee shops, as a member of the band Futureshoes, and as half of the musical mantra duo, Jaap. Thanks for listening! ... more

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