Matches

There’s wood for the fire       

but there’s no matches           

no matches     

been here for awhile   

but there’s no matches           

no matches     

           

Just fools on a wire    

balancing old and untried       

so we will fall into the night  

’cause there’s no matches      

no matches     

           

Last night I closed my eyes   

see my life flashing, flashing

why am I so surprised

that it’s not lasting, lasting

 

I can’t make a sound

’cause I have burned to the ground

ashes and dust falling down

among the old matches, old matches

 

Please wash the ashes away

you know I don’t like to beg

but give me a spark to cut the grey

’cause there’s no matches

 

’Cause there’s no matches

no more matches

no matches