No One's Waiting Up For Me Tonight - Kevin Devine

The kids sound like cats

And the cats sound like weather

I could listen all night

It never gets better

It’s like I’m looking for a bell to ring

Tied to my bed

When the war started over

Thought we’d figure things out

But we only got older

And horrified at everything

No distraction

From our dreams, denied

No one’s waiting up for me tonight

Palms to my thighs

All that boiler room breathing

Easy closing my eyes

Harder believing

I’m always listening for birds to sing

God transmissions

Through my higher mind

No one’s waiting up for me tonight

Transformations, imitating life

No one’s waiting up for me tonight