If the World Could See Me Now

 

I think I'll fly away

Into another day

With the slow and setting sun

Behind my back

Cause now I've got the time

To just make up my mind

As I watch my beat-up car

Hauled off the track

 

Well I used to be a man

Of many things and many trades

A lonely vagabond

Just tryin' to make his way

 

But if the world could see me

Would they dare believe me

That it's over now, I've found my way

I'm coming home

Or would the world recede me

Leave in disbelieving

That a vagabond has lost his way

With none to carry one

...If the could see me now

 

Left home without a trace

Driving, place to place

With a six-pack and a

Suitcase full of dreams

No one could hold me down

(So I) Packed up and left that town

To go searchin' for

What life could offer me

 

Mother wanted me to find

A girl to take my seed

But the comfort in the bottle

Seemed like all I'd ever need

 

But if the world could see me

Would they dare believe me

That it's over now, I've found my way

I'm coming home

Or would the world recede me

Leave in disbelieving

That a vagabond has lost his way

With none to carry on

...If they could see me now

 

But now it's at an end

They check my pulse to pretend

Like they really cared

If I lived or died

Haul my car off the track

Just to get the train on back

Into the cold and lonely

Darkness of the night

 

Maybe it was the drinks I had

Yeah so many come to mind

But you know it gets so lonesome

On the road here all the time

 

But if the world could see me

Would they dare believe me

That it's over now, I've found my way

I'm coming home

Or would the world recede me

Leave in disbelieving

That a vagabond has lost his way

With none to carry on

...If they could see me now

 

Author's Note

This is a set of lyrics I wrote a while back. I hope you enjoy...

Reviews

[THE LOST ROSE]

I did enjoy the story and how you took me on a journey. Really nice flow to this poem. Are these song lyrics? I look forward to reading more from you when you get a chance. If you have time soon check out my poem "Fragrance of Love". I wrote that piece with a song writer who beileves music and poetry are not the same.