BW Johnson - Just After Midnight Lyrics

And we kept climbing up the rocks to the peak
As we gazed out far away, winding road and trees
And I'd never seen a face through the light
You examined every inch, as I struggled to stand upright

When we were out on the field by the tree
I thought you looked funny when you looked at me
And we sat in the orchard, picked it all away
Something arrogant and harmless, I think you were afraid

On the concrete by the shed, after rain
Advisor to your lover, yet I would not be swayed
I still remember your face and your nose
As I walked you back to your house, then I walked home cold

Then we took ourselves away to Spain
Something silent, something perfect, something ragged and frayed
Was it just after midnight the first time we were close?
I missed and cried out the window; missed your mouth and pecked your nose

There was winter, there was wedding, there was dancing, there was joy
There was sadness in forgetting some friends we had before
There was movement, there was frailty, something under your skin
I guess we all learn to regret things; age takes away whim

And I took on your sadness, learned how to just live
Nothing happened but a maddening insatiable grin
And as I sat and drank and smiled throughout that year

And we kept climbing up the rocks to the peak
As we gazed out far away, winding road and trees
And I'd never seen a face through the light
You examined every inch, as I struggled to stand upright

And we met up with our friends on the sea
It was the first time where I cared about nothing
And we returned to our separate homes
I hope didn't pick up my guitar, I didn't phone my home

We could have winter, could have wedding, could have Christmas, happily
But I just can't learn forgetting, can't learn to be free
We will have something that's for certain baby
But can a sadness be unbroken, maybe...