A Map Of Shadows Lyrics - The Geography Of Light - Carrie Newcomer

It's four in the morning, the last dregs of the evening. 

I sit and rock on the front porch swing, 

'Til the morning sky starts bleeding 

It's cool and it's quiet, 

Bats and owls lay down beside it 

Mourning doves breathe a sigh, 

As the shadow passes by 

[Chorus] 

Well well well, it's so hard to tell 

There's a line between light and dark 

Between heaven and hell 

Well well well, well well well, 

It's not easy to see 

What's out there on my left or right 

Or what's right in front of me 

There is magic in the dawning, 

A black and white Esher drawing 

Night pivots on its axis and turns into day 

Devils close down shop and move along, 

With angels wink and slide familiar palms, 

Say, "Good night good luck 'til the day comes round 

And out on the other side." 

[Chorus x2] 

It's beyond my understanding, 

So much depends on where you're standing, 

Yet I hold it up into the light, 

Take a better look 

I've been plenty wrong before, 

Choose tiger behind the door, 

But it always seems to make more sense in the pale morning air 

[Chorus]