Three in the Morning, Kitchen Light On

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Three in the morning, and I can't find my sleep
The fridge hums a lullaby, the house is dark and deep
I put the kettle on and I sit by the window pane
Watching the moon walk slow across the lane

Three in the morning, kitchen light on
The whole world's resting, and I'm not alone
There's a truck out on the highway, a train way off in the blue
And somebody somewhere is awake with you
Three in the morning, kitchen light on
Hold on to the quiet, it'll be dawn before long

The cat jumps up beside me, purring like a stove
A cup of tea gone lukewarm, a half-forgotten note
I think of all the late-night souls, the nurses and the drivers
The ones who keep the night alive, the dreamers and the strivers

Three in the morning, kitchen light on
The whole world's resting, and I'm not alone
There's a truck out on the highway, a train way off in the blue
And somebody somewhere is awake with you
Three in the morning, kitchen light on
Hold on to the quiet, it'll be dawn before long

No worry is as heavy at the hour of three
When you've got a little lamplight and a window you can see
The stars out past the barn, the porch rail wet with dew
Nothing left to do but breathe, and let the night be through

The sky is turning silver, the first bird tries a song
I rinse the cup and wipe the counter, the night was not so long
I switch off the kitchen lamp and I wave goodnight to the dark
And the dawn comes walking up the lane, soft as a meadowlark

Three in the morning, kitchen light on
The whole world's resting, and I'm not alone
There's a truck out on the highway, a train way off in the blue
And somebody somewhere is awake with you
Three in the morning, kitchen light on
Hold on to the quiet, it'll be dawn before long

Kitchen light on
It'll be dawn before long