The Voice of Midnight By Slaid Cleaves
(Intro)
Dont want to go too soon
Dont want to stay too long
Dont want to go too quick into the night
Dont want to linger on and on
Dont want to leave you a mess
Dont want to cause a fuss
Roll me into the hole
Cover me up
Id like to know when its comin
Just a little time to prepare
When the voice of midnight comes
And into oblivion I stare
Theres no one waitin on me
No heaven or hell
The only vow I make
To live true and die well
And when Im gone, Im gone
Youll hear my name in the wind
Up to the great beyond
Back to where we begin
Will I hold onto the courage
To say goodbye to a life so dear
When the voice of midnight comes
Will grace overcome fear
(Bridge)
I was born under a lucky star
And Im thankful every day
And I know in the blink of an eye
It will all be taken away
(Interlude)
Maybe an open field
Under the stars and moon
With the smell of the land and the air
And not some hospital room
Ill take my comfort in song
To the bittersweet end
And then Ill take my leave
Safe in the memory of friends
Id like to know when its comin
Just a little time to prepare
When the voice of midnight comes
I hope youll be there
