He's Not Coming Home Tonight

He's Not Coming Home Tonight ©2001 Scott James ® All Rights Reserved Days have passed by the pain still not gone away Keep hearing on the news, it's gonna be another one of those days She goes on searching refusing to give up her fight He's not coming home tonight She sits by phone waiting for it to ring The chance he'll walk through the door are now becoming very slim She keeps telling herself that she'll be alright He's not coming home tonight She lies awake, wondering how much more she can take Before the world she knows comes crashing down in front of her eyes Still, she tries her best to be strong But she can't deny, what she believes to be true Her heart keeps telling her That he saw heavens' white glowing light No, he's not coming tonight She grabs a cup of coffee, sits in his favourite living room chair She just won't admit it but inside she's so scared She keeps hoping for the day she'll hold him again tight He's not coming home tonight Then suddenly she cries out a loud moan of pain Across the bottom of the T.V screen, among those dead they flash his name She begins to cry, it doesn't seem right No, he's not coming home tonight She lies awake, wondering how much more she can take The world she knows Came crashing down in front of her eyes Still, she tries her best to be strong But she can't deny, what she knows is true Her heart told her the truth When it said he saw heavens' white glowing light No, he's not coming tonight Still, she tries to be strong But she can't deny, what she knows is true Her heart told her the unfortunate truth He's not coming home tonight Oh no, he's not coming home tonight Written December 15th, 2001 © on Dec 15 2001 12:26 PM PST   20 • 0 • 1