I'm standing outside, waiting for the sky to clear

Leaning on the corner where you parked the car this morning, my dear

How could I put it in a different way?

These chords are making me melancholic today

And I wish I had my dog with me to share the view we'd both see from here

I haven't gotten up from my bed in almost a year

What the heat bill looks like, I rather have no idea

I might be getting a little bald 'round my head

The mail is piling up and the landlord is dead

And all the shadows seem to answer every time I mispronounce your name

It's all changed, since you've been gone

I've had to rewrite all of my old songs

And can't you see, the world behind the burning sun?

I know I can't, since you've been gone

But since I've gathered my strength, and now I'm out of here

Put my bag over my shoulder, and hope haven't lost track of all these years

And as I strum this song on my guitar, I finally realize what's gotten me this far

Is the music in my heart and veins the only thing that's keeping it real?

It's all changed, since you've been gone

I've had to rewrite all of my old songs

And can't you see, the world behind the burning sun?

I know I can't, since you've been gone

Feel the chords strike down your spine

I'm counting measures 'till the end of time

Feel your voices intertwine

Your words with the world 'till the end of time

Feel the chords strike down your spine

I'm counting measures 'till the end of time

Feel your voices intertwine

Your words with the world 'till the end of time

It's all changed, since you've been gone

I've had to rewrite all of my old songs

And can't you see, the world behind the burning sun?

I know I can't, since you've been gone