The Day Of The Loner Lyrics - Rough Silk

Below the mighty cliff 

where the lovers use to hide 

they found a skeleton on the beach 

the day the loner died 

it just lay there with broken bones 

in the rays of the sunset's light 

well, the loner was some kinda relict 

from another century 

the sidewalk angels gave him a smile 

when he helped the lost for free 

he always wore a long black coat 

and some real old working shoes 

some years ago he had been a teacher 

'til the stormflood made the news 

the day of the loner 

the day of the loner 

the day of the loner 

the day of the loner 

he lost his wife and kid 

and - for sure - the will to live 

he turned to heavy drinkin' 

and then he jumped off that mighty cliff 

it must have been a miracle 

he didn't die or even got hurt 

and the next day he went down to the dark part of town 

- a crusader against the dirt 

the day of the loner..... 

the cops, they never caught him 

and they left with a smile on the face 

and the years rode away but the loner stayed 

until someday he lost the race 

but as the smoke cleared just a long black coat 

but no body was ever found 

and somewhere nowhere a teacher met 

his family on heavenly ground 

the day of the loner.....