As the sunlight plays on the pillow beside me.
And starts another day.
It lingers for a moment.
And then it goes away.
I think about the times that I have been alone so long.
I've stayed up for another night.
And I have seen the dawn.
Fade away.
Fade away.
The sunlight's gone before me.
Fade away.
I think about the woman.
Who never made me cry.
I think about the flowers.
In fields where they lie.
I think about the street at night.
And walking alone.
I think about the lamp light now.
And never coming home.
Fade away.
Fade away.
The girl who once adored me.
Fade away.
I think about the people.
That I used to hold so dear.
I think about the sadness.
That I feel when they're near.
I think about the bottle.
That's lying on my shelf.
I think about it one more time.
And I think of something else.
Fade away.
Fade away.
The sunlight's gone before me.
Fade away.
I think about the gloats I've tried.
And times I've tried to gloat.
I think about the bottle of pills.
And I write a little note.
Everything I wanted to say.
Down and black and white.
I get a glass of water.
And I go turn out the light.
Fade away.
Fade away.
My whole life's gone before me.
Fade away.
I wrote this when I was a teenager. Three chords: C G F 🙂 D minor if you squint.