Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jackson Browne
Lead Vocals
Doug Haywood
Harmony Vocals
Larry Zack
Drums
David Lindley
Electric Guitar
Jai Winding
Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jackson Browne
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jackson Browne
Producer
Fritz Richmond
Recording Engineer
Al Schmitt
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
All the words had all been spoken
And somehow, the feeling still wasn't right
And still we continued on through the night
[Verse 2]
Tracing our steps from the beginning
Until they vanished into the air
Trying to understand how our lives had led us there
[Verse 3]
Lookin' hard into your eyes
There was nobody I'd ever known
Such an empty surprise to feel so alone
[Verse 4]
Now for me, some words come easy
But I know that they don't mean that much
Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch
[Verse 5]
You never knew what I loved in you
I don't know what you loved in me
Maybe the picture of somebody you were hoping I might be
[Verse 6]
Awake again, I can't pretend
And I know I'm alone
And close to the end of the feeling we've known
[Verse 7]
How long have I been sleeping?
And how long have I been driftin' alone through the night?
How long have I been dreaming I could make it right
If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might
To be the one you need
[Verse 8]
Awake again, I can't pretend
And I know I'm alone
And close to the end of the feeling we've known
[Verse 9]
How long have I been sleeping?
How long have I been drifting alone through the night
How long have I been running for that morning flight?
Through the whispered promises and the changing light
Of the bed where we both lie late for the sky
Written by: Jackson Browne