Darkness'Til Dawn
Music by: Carly Simon
Lyrics by: Jacob Brackman
Chain smoking cigarettes
Enemies across the table
Wonderin' if I can ever trust anyone again
We argue through the night
The restaurant shuts
You catch your flight
I hail a cab with no idea where home might be
We both believed my chance was gone
But ain't it strange how life goes on
A storm can never rage forever
And darkness only lasts 'til dawn
Hotel blinds stay drawn
Nothing seems to make me care
I can't find a reason to comb my hair
Folks walkin' in the street
Everyone has something to do
My brain won't stop showin' those old movies of you
We both believed my chance was gone
But ain't it strange how life goes on
A storm can never rage forever
And darkness only lasts 'til dawn
Weeks pass
And your voice sounds strange on the telephone
Strange how smooth and casual my own voice sounds
I find that I'm listening to
A tune coming over my radio
It makes me think of a guy I knew a while ago
A while ago a while ago
Pianos, Marimbas & Accordion: Van Dyke Parks
Steel Drum: Robert Greenidge
Mandocellos: Fred Tackett
Back-up Vocals: Carly Simon, Lucy Simon
Arranged by: Van Dyke Parks
© 1975 C'est Music / Maya Productions ASCAP