Late Blues
if i get lost along the way to meet youif i'm more than a little late
if i get caught up in circles
chasing my own tail
if i trip up and fail you
if i let you down
i can see that injury that
accompanies the passage of you
i can try to rationalize
the accumulation of fear
and the dreams that draw a song
in pursuit of the end of time
and the grace that illuminates the past
if i let you down
in the night the city's quiet
from the rooftop we can see the moon
rise high above the clouds
just enough light to see
our faces give expression
to the words we thought but didn't speak
and then you asked me
a question that i won't forget
even if i spend my life trying
to live up to what it means
if i let you down
don't let it break down
