Thunder rolls across the black street
Heavy rain hits the hot concrete
The wooden porch is soaked and gray
Waiting for the break of day
Buzzing gold in a midnight haze
Lighting up the lonely ways
Holding ground while the heavens roar
Guarding every open door
Glass tubes hum a steady low tune
Underneath a hidden moon
Copper wires feel the sudden chill
Standing steady and standing still
Buzzing gold in a midnight haze
Lighting up the lonely ways
Holding ground while the heavens roar
Guarding every open door
Old pine boards start to warp and bend
Where the city limits end
Water pools in a shallow lake
Watching for the morning break
Buzzing gold in a midnight haze
Lighting up the lonely ways
Holding ground while the heavens roar
Guarding every open door
Low gear shifts and the wipers sway
Turning night into a different gray
One red light in a sea of blue
Keeping watch till the storm is through
Steel bolts rust in the salty air
A lonely glow and a steady stare
The diner sign keeps its lonely post
Like a bright and electric ghost
Buzzing gold in a midnight haze
Lighting up the lonely ways
Holding ground while the heavens roar
Guarding every open door
Just a glow in the pouring rain. Electric guard.
Keep the light on.
