Lyrics

Verse
I was hanging at Sutter's Depot; Fitzgerald in my only hand
Turning final pages, drifting back through The Beautiful and Damned
I stared out at a passing train and watched the cars move on
As the rush of steel-on-steel began to fade, a soul in desolation stood alone
She was haloed in a lamp light with a suitcase, looking worn and tired
Shadows slipped through the evening's haze as a tear fell from her golden eyes
I don't know why I drew to her, but I couldn't turn away
Then she smiled at me and a rain began to fall, so we walked off together from that place

Chorus
Here it comes again, and I don't know if I can and I don't know why I try
Old forgotten dreams and memories keep rising to the top
Emptiness reigns laughing while loneliness screams stop
Still, hearts survive in this torn and tortured time
So, why do I keep trying to find a sheltered place to hide

Verse
We stopped at Eddie's Cafe, got a table and the late-night fare
Eddie has a way of seeing love in everyone that strolls in there
We drank away the evening's rain while Eddie poured the red
When I asked about the depot, she just smiled, "Let's not talk about that now," she softly said

Chorus
Here it comes again, and I don't know if I can and I don't know why I try
Old forgotten dreams and memories keep rising to the top
Emptiness reigns laughing while loneliness screams stop
Still, hearts survive in this torn and tortured time
So, why do I keep trying to find a sheltered place to hide

Verse
There was laughter, conversation, and her fragrance on the evening air
We left Eddie's and went racing through the rain, uncertainty and unaware
When I woke up, she was gone, but it was more than what began
As the distant sound of steel-on-steel rolled on, Tender Is the Night was in my hand

Chorus
Here it comes again, and I don't know if I can but I know I have to try
Old forgotten dreams and memories keep rising to the top
Emptiness reigns laughing while loneliness screams stop
Still hearts survive in this torn and tortured time
And love still thrives cause hearts won't let it die
Dreams collide in a world that's sometimes blind
But there's no way I'll find mine in a sheltered place to hide
In a sheltered place to hide