Frank Turner - To Absent Friend lyrics

Lunchtime Friday, leave work early Rushing through the suburbs To the station to catch the train Heading up to town to Dave's To get my gladrags on 'Cause lately I've been running down Little things catching up Excuses stretched thin And it's hard not giving up But tonight we're going to get it right We're going to have us a good one The roll call is missing a name Since you left things haven't been the same But I don't blame you There was nothing here to make you stay But I remember the way That you'd light up the room when you walk in The way that you'd lead the crowd when you sing Jamie, this one's for you Pre-club beers at Dan's before we hit the road We're nicely warmed up, pleasantly half-loaded Ready for a night on fire We're going to get out the big guns But I run down the numbers And scan through the faces And run through the plans And to scout out the places Electrified, surrounded [Incomprehensible] 01:14 Feeling of still missing Something or someone The roll call is missing a name Since you left things haven't been the same But I don't blame you There was nothing here to make you stay But I remember the way That you'd light up the room when you walk in The way that you'd lead the crowd when you sing Jamie, this one is for you Jamie, this one is for you I'm wide awake in the cityscape You did your time out on the road One day you stayed away for good You found a home down by the shore A place to hang your hat and more You sent me postcards to tell me Of slowing down and finding love The thrill has gone from this city life I'm not far behind So you can strike my name from the roll call When night falls, I'm leaving There is nothing here to make me stay When I get to the coast I will send back a postcard To tell all my old friends All about my new start Jamie, I will see you soon Jamie, I will see you soon Jamie, I will see you soon Jamie, I will see you soon