Lamplight

On the edge of the lamplight,
A little boy stays
Close enough to be seen,
Far enough to be safe.

Sitting down in the lamplight,
A little boy's gaze
Falters from the blank stars,
Fishes through the swollen haze.

Hiding out in the moonlight,
A little boy plays
All alone in a crowd,
Firmly set in his ways.

Climbing back to the lamplight,
A little boy takes
A last look, a last chance,
Gone away, too afraid.

CHORUS
And he waits,
And he waits,
And he waits,
For another chance. (x2)

Floating up in the limelight,
A little boy weighs
Half as much as he did,
When he was offstage.

Crashing down in the lamplight,
A little boy razed
Every hope that he had,
Every dream that he chased.

CHORUS

Slipping back to the lamplight,
A little boy waits,
Waterfalls down his cheeks,
A last wish too late.

On the edge of the lamplight,
A little boy stays,
Close enough to be seen,
Far enough to be safe.

CHORUS (x2)