One More Night

He came into the world with his eyes wide open

Knew what it was all about

He grew into a man that the sun just followed

Knew himself inside out

We'd watch him go to work each day

Come back underneath the moonlit night

We'd hear them laughing talking always

Safe behind the walls

Nobody knew too much about them

They never even answered calls

Well his wife was small and pretty

Like a shell illuminated by the light

Well I know there is a plan

But at least from where I stand

I would love to take the place of that man

For just one night

Sometimes situations seem

Too perfect to be true

People talk and shake their heads

The way that people do

You know that small towns show no mercy

And they see their envy in a different light

I woke up late to a big commotion

Wondering what it all was for

Voices screaming in the darkness

Fire and smoke next door

There was someone lying on the lawn and

Someone trapped behind the firelight

What could we say

As we watched life slip away

There was nothing we could do to make it right

Not on that night

Ah leave me here he said

Stretched out on the lawn

I don't think anybody's gonna miss me when I'm gone

Life is my enemy

It took my very best

Left me here to cast away

The shadows and sort through the mess

Struggle to get by with all my might

For one more night

We'd see him out walking in the streets

With nothing in his eyes

People would stop and say hello

He'd always act surprised

Well he'd jump back kind of nervous

Like a boxer who'd rather walk away than fight

Just like autumn thunderstorms

We knew the day would come

When they talked about it later

No one even knew he had a gun

Well they found him with a picture

Of his wife beside him such a peaceful sight

And if God is looking down

On this little life we've found

I say you pushed that man until he couldn't fight

Not one more night

Leave me here

Stretched out on the lawn

I don't think anybody's gonna miss me when I'm gone

Life is my enemy

It took my very best

Left me here to cast away the shadows

And sort through the mess

Struggle to get by with all my might

Oh for one more night

Oh one more night

No, not one more night