When It's Dark - John Martyn

When I go away I know we sleep alone

And cold together, far apart

And close my eyes and I can feel you there

Warm and easy in my heart

And I never want to hurt you, never want to see you cry

I just want to be there darling when you start

I just want to be here darling when you start

I just want to be here darling when you start to fly

Never leave you, couldn’t stay away

You’ve been my best friend for a while

And couldn’t leave you, couldn’t live alone

I couldn’t be without your smile

And I never want to leave you, never want to say goodbye

Oh, I just want to be there darling when you cry

I just to be there darling when you start

I just want to be there darling when you start to fly

And I go away, the sun don’t shine so warm

The people smile but not for me

And I go away the nights are twice as long

The wind blows lonely through the trees

And I never want to hurt you, never want to say goodbye

And I only want to love you darling when you start

I only want to be there darling when you start

I only want to be here lover when you start to fly

And I go away I know we sleep alone

Alone and lonely and far apart

And close my eyes and I can feel you there

Warm and easy in my heart

And I never want to hurt you, never want to see you cry

Oh I just want to be there darling when you start

Just want to be there darling when you start

I just want to be there darling when you start to fly

When I’m awake the sun don’t shine so warm

The people smile but not for me

When I’m away the nights are twice as long

The wind blows lonely through the trees

And I never want to hurt you, never want to see you cry

And I only want to be there darling when you start

I only want to be here lover when you start

I only want to be there lover when you start to fly

Couldn’t leave you, couldn’t stay away

You’ve been my best friend for a while

Just couldn’t leave you, couldn’t live alone

I wanted be without your smile

And I never want to hurt you, never want to make you cry

I just want to be there, darling when you start

I just want to be there, darling when you start

I just want to be there, darling when you start to fly