A Sheltered Place To Hide

I was hanging at Sutter's Depot; Fitzgerald in my only hand Turning final pages, drifting back through The Beautiful and Damned I stared out at a passing train and watched the cars move on As the rush of steel-on-steel began to fade, a soul in desolation stood alone She was haloed in a lamp light with a suitcase, looking worn and tired Shadows slipped through the evening's haze as a tear fell from her golden eyes I don't know why I drew to her, but I couldn't turn away Then she smiled at me and a rain began to fall, so we walked off together from that place Here it comes again, and I don't know if I can and I don't know why I try Old forgotten dreams and memories keep rising to the top Emptiness reigns laughing while loneliness screams stop Still, hearts survive in this torn and tortured time So, why do I keep trying to find a sheltered place to hide We stopped at Eddie's Cafe, got a table and the late-night fare Eddie has a way of seeing love in everyone that strolls in there We drank away the evening's rain while Eddie poured the red When I asked about the depot, she just smiled, "Let's not talk about that now," she softly said Here it comes again, and I don't know if I can and I don't know why I try Old forgotten dreams and memories keep rising to the top Emptiness reigns laughing while loneliness screams stop Still, hearts survive in this torn and tortured time So, why do I keep trying to find a sheltered place to hide There was laughter, conversation, and her fragrance on the evening air We left Eddie's and went racing through the rain, uncertainty and unaware When I woke up, she was gone, but it was more than what began As the distant sound of steel-on-steel rolled on, Tender Is the Night was in my hand Here it comes again, and I don't know if I can but I know I have to try Old forgotten dreams and memories keep rising to the top Emptiness reigns laughing while loneliness screams stop Still hearts survive in this torn and tortured time, and love still thrives cause hearts won't let it die Dreams collide in a world that's sometimes blind But there's no way I'll find mine in a sheltered place to hide In a sheltered place to hide