Run Through the Night

Till I'm there beside you

Your message has no punctuation
Just, "Are you up? I need a friend"
I call and hear the station echo
You say the shift has finally ended
The last bus passed a minute early
You laugh like that explains the tears
I ask you where you'd like to meet me
You say, "Just somewhere you can hear"

No speech to get together
Just a coat, a key, an open line

I'll run through the night for you
Past every closed-up shop we knew
I won't leave when the sky turns blue
I'll run through the night, then stay with you

You're underneath the bakery awning
The sign is dark above your head
I slow before I reach the corner
So you can see me coming in
You ask if we can walk a little
We take the long way to your place
I wait until you ask me in
Then let you tell it at your pace

I'll run through the night for you
Past every closed-up shop we knew
I won't leave when the sky turns blue
I'll run through the night, then stay with you

I used to think love was the getting there
The miles, the weather, what it took
Now it's knowing when to stop talking
And stay until you want to look up

I ran through the night for you
Past every closed-up shop we knew
Now the morning paints the windows blue
I'm not on my way; I'm here with you

Run through the night
Stay through the morning