Room In the City - Maxine Funke

I opened my eyes last night And saw you in the low light Walking down by the bay On the shore Staring up at the stars That aren't there anymore I was feeling the night grow old And you were looking so cold Like an introvert I drew my over-shirt Around my arms and began To shiver violently before You happened to look And see the tunnels all around me Running into the dark Underground All the subways around Create a great sound To my motion fatigue Farewell With your ear to a seashell You can hear the waves In underwater caves As if you actually were inside a saltwater room Time together isn't ever quite enough When you and I are alone I've never felt so at home What will it take to make or break this hint of love? Only time, only time Can you believe that the crew has gone And they wouldn't let me sign on? All my islands have sunk in the deep And I can hardly relax Or even oversleep But I feel warm with your hand in mine When we walk along the shoreline I guess we'll never know Why sparrows love the snow We'll turn off all of the lights and set this ballroom aglow (So tell me darling do you wish we'd fall in love?) (Yeah all the time) (All the time) Time together isn't ever quite enough When you and I are alone I've never felt so at home What will it take to make or break this hint of love? Only time, only time When we're apart whatever are you thinking of? If this is what I call home why does it feel so alone? So tell me darling, do you wish we'd fall in love? All the time, all the time Time together isn't ever quite enough When we're apart whatever are you thinking of? What will it take to make or break this hint of love? So tell me darling do you wish we'd fall in love? All the time Oh, all the time

No travel bags, no shopping malls No candy canes, no Santa Claus For as the day of rest draws near It's just the two of us this year No silver bells or mistletoe We'll kiss and watch our TV show I'll come to you, I'll sing to you Like it's Christmas in the room I'll dance with you, I'll laugh with you Till it's Christmas in the room No traffic jams, no ice and storm Far in the house the fire is warm No Christmas tree, no great parade It's just an ordinary day No parties planned, no place to go It's just the two of us alone And in the house we see a light That comes what we feel inside I'll come to you, I'll sing to you Like it's Christmas in the room I'll dance with you, I'll laugh with you Till it's Christmas in the room Till it's Christmas in the room Oh, I can't see the day when we'll die But I don't care to think of silence For now I hear you laughing The greatest joy is like the sunrise No gifts to give, they're all right here Inside our hearts, the glorious cheer And in the house we seek a light That comes from what we know inside I'll come to you, I'll sing to you Like it's Christmas in the room I'll dance with you, I'll laugh with you Till it's Christmas in the room I'll come to you, I'll sing to you Like it's Christmas in the room I'll dance with you, I'll laugh with you Like it's Christmas in the room Like it's Christmas in the room