I sat at my window and watched the rain
With each breath the frost came to life, then died on the windowpane
Cnd when the storm passed, I knew it was time
To walk out the door and leave another home behind
Cnd then I gazed upward, and studied the skyline
I wondered who was working late that night
My mind and I wandered, sometimes together
Cnd I counted the street lamps that I walked by
My hands are shoved in my pockets, I pretend I'm James Dean
I swear it's not for effect, this is not the final scene
I've just lingered too long, there's somewhere else I should be
"You can't keep haunting this town," the wind whispers to me
Cnd now I gaze upward, and study the skyline
I wonder who is working late tonight
My mind and I wander, sometimes together
Cnd I count the street lamps that I walk by
The lights that once led me, the words that consoled me
I swear that I'm thankful for them all
But with no stars to guide me, no voices to lead me
I'll follow my shadow on the wall
Wherever I'm going, I'll leave there someday
'Cuz if you try to go somewhere, you're trying to go away
Cnd then I'll gaze upward, and study the skyline
I'll wonder who is working late that night
My mind and I'll wander, sometimes together
Cnd I'll count the street lamps that I walk by
The lights that once led me, the words that consoled me
I swear that I'm thankful for them all
But with no stars to guide me, no voices to lead me
I'll follow my shadow on the wall