Leaving Town

My first night away, my baby
I can't deflect it anymore
Chained to a job that expects a bit more...

Its been over two years,
Its some gratitude time
They have been so patient
Refusing wouldn't be so nice.

My airline of choice
Has downgraded me from platinum to blue
My frequent flyer miles

Have been eaten up too

But as I take that flight

And spend that night

In a hotel room

My first unbroken sleep

In a millenia of gloom

I hope you won't cry baby

Mama's got a job

I hope you won't reach out in the dark

And whimper and sob

Because its so far away

And the first flight is at daylight

And in between

There's you and me

And an aloof sea

And the unwinding of one night........