When the skies come, to sweep up the floors 
& the night comes, to open the doors 
All blues are gone & the white lights are on, 
while leaves dance a tango on somebody's lawn 
On the rising, a pencil line, sandalwood shore 
(Chorus) 
And in the end, I'm going down swinging 
Standing out in the pouring rain 
All of our friends will be singing 
The band plays "Long Black Veil" again… 
When the day is done, & the skies move alive in your head 
& the weight has come, an ocean of oranges & red 
The sun's setting somewhere, so maybe we'll go there 
we'll be there tomorrow while chasing today 
I find amazement, lost in something you said 
Chorus 
You can't put it on, can't put it on 
& then the night comes 
it's time to go home…