Thoughts in the Middle of the Night - Paul Kelly

All is dark but for the greenish glow

Of the bedside clock radio

It’s 3 AM and here they come again

Just like they’ve done before

At first there’s one and then a couple more

Like little birds perching on a wire

And soon there’s a gathering

A crooning restless choir

Of thoughts in the middle of the night

You toss and turn, 3:45

When little things magnify

Lists uncrossed, chances lost

A conversation gone awry

Now, they’re lining up all these old mistakes

You’re looking back at the sad parade

Warnings you chose not to hear

Calling now loud and clear

But too late in the middle of the night

5 AM, you haven’t solved a thing

You’re right back where you started from

They just won’t go away

They have come to play

These thoughts until the break of day

Until the break of day