sometimes a word is a song

when i came home
you weren't there
it was almost like
you didn't care
and when i stood
and called your name
i heard my own voice
just the same

sometimes the nights are lonely
sometimes the nights are long
sometimes the good times turn into the bad times
sometimes a word is a song

when i went out
and found you there
it was just as if
you really cared
and then i sat
and breathed your name
i heard your answer
just the same

sometimes the nights are lonely
sometimes the nights are long
sometimes the bad times turn into the good times
sometimes a word is a song

when you're down in the dumps
and your dog has died
and the train ran off
with your brand new bride
and your heart is broke
and your boots are too
and your mama's in jail
and your bird's in the flue
when you don't know what
the day will bring
and you don't know how
your voice will sing
and you wish that the world
would all go away
well, darlin', i'm here
i'm here to stay

sometimes the nights are lonely
sometimes the nights are long
sometimes the good times turn into the bad times
sometimes a word is a song