Stone Alone

Words & Music by Brenda Layne

Last night I heard your tune

Sad as Billie Holiday’s deepest blues

Woke up so lonely for you

Wondering what I’m gonna do

I can’t fight your demons

Only you can do that job

Still I can’t bear to see them devour the man I love

But you say,

Hush, don’t sing me any love songs

Don’t waste your sweet breath on me

Last time I loved a woman she turned my heart to stone

Now I just want to be alone

 

Midnight, again I heard you

Screaming I keep dreamin’ of my love

Where the hell are you?

Right here, I’ve always been right here for you

Wondering where the hell are you

‘Cause I know the witchcraft to bring a stone to life

But my incantations can’t break through solid ice

When you say,

Hush, this is sounding like a love song

Why waste your sweet breath on me?

Last time I loved a woman she turned my heart to stone

Now I just want to be alone

 

I hear your heart

Loud and clear above

Your fear’s tough talk

Singin’ sweet and soft

Your true and tender self

Longing to be held

 

So I say hush,

Listen to my love song

I won’t just give up easily

‘Cause I still believe the real man

Behind that wall of stone

Doesn’t want to be alone

And I know I don’t want to be alone.

 

 

© Brenda Layne Osuna