In The Dark

My garden is overgrown, a cold wind always blows, 
And I never see the birds since I let the hawthorn grow
The debris piles high, it taunts and it reminds, 
That this never went to plan and I never seem to find the time
You stay silent, I hear you loud and clear, 
When I play this guitar I wonder what the neighbours can hear
I was drinking in the afternoon when I heard the news, 
It always takes me a while to face up to the truth

I never noticed when the light went out 
And now we're sat here in the dark
It's getting colder since the fire burnt out 
And now we're waiting for a spark

There's a house along the street, where better people meet, 
They get someone in to keep it clean and neat
Their trees are always trimmed, they buy a new car on a whim, 
And they always fill the tank up to the brim
They smile and they sigh and the children play outside, 
And from where I sit, they live the perfect life
But behind those evergreens and their expensive caffeine, 
Lies a secret, a bold hypocrisy

I never noticed when the light went out 
And now we're sat here in the dark
It's getting colder since the fire burnt out 
And now we're waiting for a spark

I never noticed when the light went out 
And now we're sat here in the dark
It's getting colder since the fire burnt out 
And now we're waiting for a spark