Long Distance Lullaby - Stornoway

Goodnight, goodnight, the sun is long out of sight

And I stagger home by the streetlight

Goodnight, goodnight, went out after work tonight

Only meant to stay for a swift pint

And I’m giving you a call though I’m in no fit state

And I know it’s far too late

And I’m hardly thinking straight

'Cause I’ve missed you

Ever since you moved away from here

And it’s not the same this year

I wish I could teleport you here tonight to say

Goodnight soul mate, I know I’m in no state

To call you up and keep you up so late

But I had to hear you talking in my ear

I’ve been so lonely since you left me here

So goodnight, I’m back in through the door now

Here we go bouncing down the hall now

Goodnight, goodnight soul mate, oh, but if you were here tonight

We could climb up through the skylight

Remember lying in your attic

On those summer nights

Our hands trembling side by side

Those were the best days of my whole life

And now I know you’re moving on

And I’ve been trying too

Trying not to speak to you

But I still can’t sleep here without you to wish me a

Goodnight soul mate, I know I’m in no state

To call you up and keep you up so late

But I just had to hear you talking in my ear

I’ve been so lonely since you left me here

And I’ve got my friends

But I can’t really talk to them

Like I can talk to you

Remember how we used to stay up very, very late and smoke

And listen did I say how much I miss you now?

I’m keeping you from sleeping now

I only called to wish you could be here tonight

To hold me while I’m wishing you a

Goodnight soul mate, I know I’m in no state

To call you up and keep you up so late