What We Lost - Ben Bedford

I woke up this morning, didn't know who I was I looked at the room, I didn't know where I was Or if I ever was I woke up this morning I looked to the skies, they offered reprieve I look to the moon and find you sitting In the right hand seat Stars in your eyes as I study the skies We slowly glide above the Quebec countryside Moon-splashed and frozen, the river our guide And now I hear you exhale a low soft sigh And this is what I lost today This is what I lost This is what I lost today This is what I lost I woke up this morning, I didn't know what to do I looked at the room and didn't know what to do His hands hit the keys, and we are brought to our knees The explosion of sound and our minds are scattered 'round The maestro pounds, and my spine takes hold of me Shakes me around, and that's when I break free And this is what I lost today This is what I lost You ask me how I am What am I supposed to say? When this is what I lost I woke up this morning, didn't know who I was I looked at the room, didn't know where I was If they come around asking, please, tell them in passing This is what I lost If they come around asking, please, tell them in passing This is what I lost This is what I lost I woke up this morning

He says it's the chance of a lifetime Now, you listen to me I don't want any plastics And I don't want any ground floors And I don't want to get married, ever, to anyone You understand that? I want to do what I want to do And you're And you're