From: "Bad Dreams At Night"

How the Mighty Fall

You woke before
Before the sun could bring the light of dawn
You couldn't sleep
Dreaming of promises you couldn't keep

And in the kitchen there were funny looks
From the face that haunts your coffee cup
The radio told you how a love broke up
I rang so true, it rang so true

You saw the time
You washed your face but you could never cry
The post arrived
The postman spoke but you did not reply

You had to leave before the crisis came
You could not inform me face to face
You had to pack and leave this rotten place
Before I clambered out of bed

Do what you want, you know you're free
Sweetheart, don't do this to me
And once I thought I had it all
How the mighty fall

I woke at dawn
To find the curtains were already drawn
I took the light
Full in the face until it made me blind

I shook my head and then I quickly stood
The twisted bed-sheet bound me hand and foot
I tumbled gently onto the bedside rug
Like we used to do, like we used to do

Do what you want, you know you're free
Sweetheart, don't do this to me
And at the end as at the start
Please don't break my....

...Heartlessly you whispered out his name
I hoped for better but I hoped in vain
When all I'd wanted was to play, play up and play the game
It came on rain, the English way
Obviously out of sight and mind
Not a thought but to leave me far behind
I don't care what wasn't said, or what was not implied
You let it die, you let it die, you let it die

I rose at dawn
To find your clothes and you already gone
You slipped away
Our silent car reversed down our driveway

I panicked, not because I felt betrayed
I did not miss the things you took away
It was more the loneliness of this empty space
Which you left behind
That you left behind

Do what you want you know you're free
Sweetheart, don't do this to me
And at the end as at the start
Please don't break my ......

...Heartlessly you whispered out his name
I hoped for better but I hoped in vain
When all I'd wanted was to play, play up and play the game
It came on rain, the English way
Obviously out of sight and mind
Not a thought but to leave me far behind
I don't care what wasn't said, or what was not implied
You let it die, you let it die, you let it die