Blue Sunny Day - Jonathan Coulton

Early light that burns my eyes,

A minute more the sun will rise

And paint the bright blue sky with yellow gold

I’ll be dead asleep by then,

Shut up in this box again

Until it’s gone

Outside I can hear it

Birds are singing, bees are buzzing, sun shines overhead

I’d be there to see it but I can’t get out of bed

Since the day you left the weather always feels this way

One more blue sunny day

Looking for an easy mark

I hit the Denny’s after dark

And take a lonely waitress home to drink,

She’s sincere, but halfway through

I find I’m wishing she was you

My blood goes cold

I guess this date is over

Several hours later I’m the only one awake

All these streets are empty, it’s just me and my mistake

One by one the stars go out as black sky turns to gray

One more blue sunny day

Sometimes I see how long I can wait

Tempting disaster by my garden gate

My trembling hand on the cellar door

Trying not to think of what it is I’m waiting for

All at once I’ve had enough

As if I’m made of sterner stuff

I take a breath and open up the door

Dawn breaks hard and falls on me

For just one moment I can see

The pale blue sky

I close my eyes because

The world’s so bright and beautiful I have to look away

Braced against the beauty of another perfect day

As I go to pieces and the breeze blows me away

One more blue sunny day