One too many cigarettes slowly burning down
And the final cup of coffee was cold and full of grounds
Maybe one last pipeful might send the words around...

Still, underneath my hands
This night has slipped away
It leaves me as empty as this page

One more candle flickers out
The night is turning grey,
And I just can't watch the dying flame
I have to walk away

So tonight, I have burned all my candles
Leaving only ashes in their wake
And at times I get so hard to handle
Simple songs leave me behind, they all have taken wing
And I'm left alone to hear the song a lonely candle sings

Stan Rogers -