Words & music: tom waits

Never saw the morning till i stayed up all night
Never saw the sunshine till i turned out the light
Never saw my home town till i stayed away too long
I never heard the melody till i needed the song

Never saw the white line till i was leavin' you behind
Never knew i needed you till i was caught up in a bind
And i never spoke i love you till i cursed you in vain
Never felt my heart strings until i nearly went insane

Never saw the east coast until i moved to the west
I never saw the moonlight till it shone off your breast
And i never saw your heart till someone tried to steal it away
Never saw your tears till they rolled down your face

I never saw the morning till i stayed up all night
Never saw the sunshine till you turned out the light
Never saw my home town till i stayed away too long
I never heard the melody till i needed the song