I Watched The Light

Heard you were leaving

Moving to Cleveland

You said it's not as bad as it looks or sounds

'Cause after a while, man

It's all Ohio, man

Everywhere I look around

And I saw you dancing in a door downtown

Such brilliant beauty in your life

And I saw them wear you out and take you down

And I watched the light go out of your eyes

Yeah, I watched the light go

Like watching "The Tonight Show"

But what was I supposed to do?

'Cause you had a bad run

Then you had another one

You said, "I think I'm good as through"

Ah, but the bottom's only part way down

'Cause that's where they take you for a ride

And you'd be surprised how much that floor gave out

When I watched the light go out of your eyes

Heard you were leaving

Moving to Cleveland

You said, "I'm sick of being poor"

And it's been a while, man

Since we were wild, man

I just can't do it anymore

And I remember you one night in June

Slapping your sticker on a sign

And I watched it rot away so slow and cruel

Just like a dream does when it withers on the vine

And somewhere, I suppose it simply swallowed you

And I watched the light go out of your eyes

I watched the light go out of your eyes

I watched the light go out of your eyes