IF I ONLY KNEW

IF I ONLY KNEW

It's three in the morning then comes that warning
that wakes me real fast thinking of the past.

Those places that I've been - would hate to go again,

The time spent at war, leaving a mind tore.

Then years with a pill - yet a mind that's still ill

cheating me of sleep, of a rest that is deep.


It's three in the morning then comes that warning
that wakes me real fast thinking of the past.


Remembering my friends, better time I spend

but so many are lost - lifes end is the cost.

There once was a time long before my prime

when I was a lad and always seemed glad

because Mom and Dad would not see me sad.

These thoughts allowed me to sleep ever sound

not knowing a thing of what time would bring.

Fade out

Three in the morning then comes the warning
I could have slept through - if I only knew.
I could have slept through - if I only knew.

08/20/10


Monty