Wind swept through August Caught a malaise Killed off the hours With pills and champagne Oh but I laze through the days Just the same To store my strength For courage in this new dark age Stared down the freezer And cleared out my phone Wheeled through the aisles And brought nothing home Oh I could call you If you were alone Restore my faith To struggle through this new dark age Stay in my thoughts all you want Make shadows that menace the walls Lost my star Made one new On this shore This will do