Lyrics

Man on a Wire by Elizabeth Moliter

Again the night won't leave you in peace
You grab your coat and you walk the streets
Thinking too much of what you might have been
If you'd taken the paths of other men.

This time tomorrow will be the same
Except for your coat and a gentle rain
Playing old records, round and round in your head
Dreaming of sleep in your empty bed.

Man on a wire
Balancing there
Trapped on the line
Between hope and despair
Is anybody there?

Troubles find you when you're least aware
And lovers tempt you when you're unprepared
You miss the turn to reach your journey's end
And lonely nights will beckon once again

Questions linger
Memories fade
Were they dreams
Or a parade?

Someday maybe if you try to pray
The night will end in a different way
And simple sleep will come for you at last
And the walking nights will run back to the past