Standing in the Night

[Intro: soft piano, sparse, distant crickets, no vocals] [Verse 1: very soft voice, almost speaking, guitar entering gently] Push open the back door And there's the whole field Hills scattered in the distance Along the edge Rows of trees standing On both sides of the road [Verse 2: soft and steady, piano joining quietly] The sunset far away Has lost its shape Only a trace of red Still glowing The mountains and trees Traced by the light Clear against the night [Chorus: voice stays soft and even, no louder singing] Every now and then A light flashes by Gone before I can follow Probably headlights Somewhere far away [Verse 3: brush drums entering lightly, strings behind] I see the branches swaying Far away in the dark I hear the night Whispering and rustling I lift my head Telephone poles standing tall Under all those stars [Bridge: piano only, very quiet, voice almost wondering] I'm looking at something beautiful Maybe this is a perfect moment My eyes can't hold The whole sky [Final Chorus: guitar joins gently, voice still soft] Right here, right now, I see it I see this field I see this sky [Outro: piano and guitar fading slowly, crickets growing closer] Standing alone Outside the back door Standing in the night Savoring this quiet light All to myself