Guard It Closely — текст песни (The Jealous Sound)

So you call home for Christmas
It`s for certain that they`ll cross you off the list
And you can`t go home and you won`t stay here
Refusing to believe a single word they hear

Because after all when you break down
And your back`s to the wall
You`re a crisis with a backbeat
A sofa and a loveseat

And said now and then
We miss you mostly
There`s an empty chair here
We guard it closely

You`re so far gone
You`re so unable
It`s been so long
When you set the table
Don`t set a place for me tonight

So we head for the coastline
Let`s leave tonight
For the summer and sunshine
And everything`s gonna be alright

This place is a ghost town
And the coast is clear
In a place like this
A ghost like me might find a way to disappear

Because after all when you break down
And your back`s to the wall
You`re a crisis with a backbeat
A sofa and a loveseat

And said now and then
We miss you mostly
There`s an empty chair here
We guard it closely

You`re so far gone
You`re so unable
It`s been so long
Before you clear the table
Raise a glass for me
Did you raise a glass for me tonight

Here`s to friends and family
Here`s to feelings you can`t fight
Here`s to comfort that you find
Here`s to sleeping through the night

I`ll find my way
It`s the best that I can say

And said now and then
We miss you mostly
There`s an empty chair here
We guard it closely

You`re so far gone
You`re so unable
It`s been so long
So to friends and family
Could you say a prayer for me tonight