I sang the song slowly
As she stood in the shadows
She stepped to the light

As my silver strings spun
She called with her eyes
To the tune I's a-playin'

But the song it was long
And I'd only begun


Through a bullet of light
Her face was reflectin'
The fast fading words

That rolled from my tongue
With a long-distance look
Her eyes was on fire

But the song it was long
And there was more to be sung.


My eyes danced a circle
Across her clear outline
With her head tilted sideways

She called me again
As the tune drifted out
She breathed hard through the echo

But the song it was long
And it was far to the end


I glanced at my guitar
And played it pretendin'
That of all the eyes out there

I could see none
As her thoughts pounded hard
Like the pierce of an arrow

But the song it was long
And it had to get done


As the tune finally folded
I laid down the guitar
Then looked for the girl

Who'd stayed for so long
But her shadow was missin'
For all of my searchin'

So I picked up my guitar
And began the next song