Carrie Newcomer - Coy Dogs lyrics

There've been too many leavings to list in one place Too many arrivals to ever retrace And those have wandered haven't fallen from grace Just done a few things they would like to erase And met with their shadows face to face Up, on the ridge top the coy dog cries It's mother, a coyote with bright yellow eyes A coy dog's half friendly, the other half wild Half is homebody and half is streetwise It can't help its nature and but God knows it tries Star light, star bright All the dogs are restless tonight Leave on the porch light I'll be home after midnight It's all blessed and restless and up for debate A season, a chance to alter a fate But a moment can pa** just because it can't wait And time hits you hard with a terrible weight Like a rock to the forehead stamped with 'Too Late' Star light, star bright All the dogs are restless tonight Leave on the porch light I'll be home after midnight Our vision's often faulty We see but through the gla** darkly And yet we know deep down When we hear the sound When it speaks our name The moon eats its center until it dissolves Then conquers the shadow with a single resolve Here's to hoping for wholeness no matter how small Asking the questions that cannot be solved And following the ache of unnamable call Star light, star bright All the dogs are restless tonight Leave on the porch light I'll be home after midnight I'll be home after midnight I'll be home after midnight