Stone Cold Sober Lyrics - Gordon Lightfoot

If you really knew how many times I've tried to help you 

Make your mind up in the matters of the heart, you'd not be bothered 

By the miscues or the bad trips that seem to come and plague us 

Having thought it over, I sure would like to talk to you again 

I was stone cold sober, it was daylight in October 

When you reached across the table, put your hand upon my shoulder 

And my lips were warm with kissing, while we found the missing pieces 

To all the empty spaces, I sure would like to talk that way again 

We have soared above the clouds, we've heard the angels breathing 

While we made love in the morning there was never talk of leaving 

We would lie that way for hours with our arms around each other 

It was all so easy, I sure would like to talk to you again 

'Cause I'm stone cold sober, the daylight has crossed over 

In the night, a touch of sadness 

We had it coming, had it going way back then 

I was stone cold sober when I woke the morning after 

Having shattered the illusions of the object of my passion 

With a will made out of iron and a mind that is her own 

Having thought it over, I sure would like to talk to her again 

We had it coming, had it going way back then 

I hope that we can see each other often, then our points of view 

Will blend into each other, like the sea and the horizon 

And the sun will shine upon us as we live our lives forever 

Having thought it over, I sure would like to talk to you again