Your Song – For Erika

A broken love affair
with nothing to compare
a lonely way to walk
with smoky all night talk
a drink to sing along
folks this is Erika's song
A young lady brought me the early morning dust
I left behind on a night I could not control
she taught me to leave if I really must
she brought me her book so I could enroll
I begged her to stay and tell me more
I longed for the mercy and the trial
but when I awoke on this unpleasant shore
I knew I was safe for today and a while
with daydreams around and mist from the sea
the past was revealed and the future a plea
A broken love affair
with nothing to compare
a lonely way to walk
with smoky all night talk
a drink to sing along
folks this is Erika's song
The young lady she let down her hair
and all my dreams fell off her head
she said "Even when you're gone I will care
and dry your wet eyes when you're sad"
so I turned and left for the west
looking for a home in this cold city
I longed for company, continued my quest
but all I got was people's pity
so I turned again travelling on
and if you come to see me I might be gone