- Introduction -

The moon shows over the pine tree tops, the water's glistening white.

The crackle red glow of the fire give heat, I'm glad I'm alone tonight.

   I'm glad I'm alone tonight.

Cause when I'm alone my heart's at peace, a peace I can't explain.

I'll sleep tonight and then I'll leave, but the peace it will remain.

   The peace it will remain.

   - Verse One -

The smoke rolls in silhouette across the sky

A bullfrog orchestra singing in the moon light,

Making music for dancing fireflies

Nature's symphony for me tonight.

   - Verse Two -

Off in the distance Her fireworks display

A dying remnant of another summer day

Brings a cool breeze from across the lake.

The gods were kind to me again today.

   - Chorus -

And all the wonder of the afterglow,

A summer sunset magic show.

   - Verse Three -

Up above in a tall pine tree

A whippoorwill is singing just for me

Sings a song that comes from deep within his heart

Helps to heal the pain of one that's torn apart.

   - Verse Four -

And then the stars come out one by one

Signal to the world that day is done

So abundant as they fill the sky

Tiny points of light laughing in the night.

   - Chorus -

And all the wonder of the afterglow,

A summer sunset magic show.

And as I sit here and watch it slowly fade away

I know my sun is rising on someone else's day

And eventhough I don't know who they are

It's still sad that we are more than a world apart.

   - Verse Five -

And our example is the everlasting sun

It brings us light and life in nature's continuum

And maybe someday when our sunlight will cease

In the dying sun we will finally find peace.

In the dying light our hatred will cease.

© Copyright 2005 A Williams (written 1987)

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