This song was written by one of Australia's greatest songwriters, Archie Roach, in 1990 and was included in his first album “Charcoal Lane”. I have seen Archie live many times – he gives such great performances that I was a bit dubious about posting my own version of his song. I justify the posting on two grounds: one, this is not one of Archie's best known songs, and, two, I have done this song many times in small venues.
If you wish to hear what this song really should sound like, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wy9sxcxOFU for Archie Roach's original version.
The cover image is by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.
Lyrics:
Sitting here in a lonely old guest house
I'm sure that my life is all through
Scratching fleas and watching a grey mouse
and making love to the memory of you
For without you I'm weak and uncertain
And I feel so naked and cold
Like a window without any curtains
My innermost feelings unfold
The drink I just had
It wasn't as bad as the first
But drinking won't do
When it's only for you I thirst
For your kiss it quenches all burning
It's sweeter than the sweetest of wine
Now you're gone I find myself yearning
For the love that I left behind
Nobody can heal the pain that I feel inside
And if I said I'm strong and I'm never wrong
I lied
Nobody can heal the pain that I feel inside
And if I said I'm strong and I'm never wrong
I lied. I lied.
