Thousand Telephones

Walkin’ down the road tonight
I see a thousand lights above the city
And I know I’m caught somewhere between
your looks of bitter discontent and pity

You and I are through now
I guess we never knew how
far we had to go

I pushed and pushed till I was in
but even underneath your skin
your heart would not show

And I lost you through the wires
of a thousand telephones
Voices drawn from satellite
but when you speak you’re still alone
Now there is no distance
no place we cannot see
Just the distance in your eyes
when you’re starin’ back at me
Oh wrap your arms around me love

Drivin’ down the road tonight
my hand is on your leg and not the wheel
We can crash this thing a dozen times
crashin’ into you I never heal

You and I are through now
And I guess we never knew how
Far we had to fall

You can balance on a tightrope
You can dream and you can hope
But you can never know it all

[chorus]

I have left you behind
You’re out of sight and I’m losing my mind
We are blinded by these lights
And all the things that we cannot undo

[chorus]

copyright 2003 Ian Foster