On Nights Like Tonight - Matthew Good

On nights like tonight, when no one’s around

I put on the record, the record I found

When I was a kid and the world was a town

And Heartbreaker weren’t nothin' painful

Carry me, Mother Mary, I’m faithless

Like Sister Theresa canonized, faceless

The press release leaves the plagiarist nameless

And all is forgiven

On nights like tonight, when no one’s around

I sit in the dark, on my hands, on the ground

And I smile like the devil smiles, unseen but proud

Truth be told, I don’t know who’s at the helm

Just sit tight and I will make my way to you

If I’m not on time, remember that I tried

Carry me, Mother Mary, I’m faithless

Like needles in haystacks that we just replace

It’s all the same monster that nobody faces

Where all is forgiven

On nights like tonight, when no one’s around

I turn off the lights and float off the ground

And smile like I used to when you were around

But truth be told, I don’t know who’s at the helm

Just sit tight and I’ll make my way to you

I’ll find a way to get to you