Sobering Love

Who are you, darling, to turn me to stone?

You open my eyes, but break all my bones

And now you wanna be together

After so many years alone

Sing a song of sweetness or a melody of hope

If a lump leaves my pants and lands in my throat

How can two hands be tied

Without any rope?

Now I'm always awake

But it's you I'm thinking of

I was walking around stoned

Before you sobered me up

And I had a dream for your soft paper hands

The left one would carry my wedding band

And the right one would always be reaching for a man

But this is no home, though it may be our house

As there were many a time

I'd rather shut than kiss their mouth

And I figure we can make it

If I can figure you out

Now I'm always awake

But it's you I'm thinking of

I was walking around stoned

Before you sobered me up

My true love has left me, I sigh and I slouch

It's up to the fridge and then back to the couch

And I wanna believe, but there's so much doubt

And I told you then when we was just teens

I'd rather be in your heart than be in your jeans

And I guess I always am, but only in dreams

Now I'm always awake

But it's you I'm thinking of

I was walking around stoned

Before you sobered me up

If I ever stay, I'll thank the Lord above

For turning my heart

Back toward a drunken love