Elvis Costello - The Big Light

King Of America / 1995-08-08 1. American Without Tears 2. Brilliant Mistake 3. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 4. Eisenhower blues 5. Glitter Gulch 6. I'll Wear It Proudly 7. Indoor Fireworks 8. Jack Of All Parades 9. King Of Confidence 10. Little Palaces 11. Lovable 12. Our Little Angel 13. Poisoned Rose 14. Shoes Without Heels 15. Sleep Of The Just 16. Suffering Face 17. Suit of Lights 18. They'll Never Take Her 19. The Big Light 20. The People's Limousine

The Big Light

Well I had a little feeling to have a big night
And woke up feeling small and not so brave and not quite right
I had to face the who am I and where is she and what did I do
But worst of all I had to face the big light
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The big light came through my window and it opened up my eyelids
and it snapped them up like roller blinds and told me things that I did
I can't face another day and night of good ideas and complications
And I'm thankful that I didn't open another bottle of inspiration
When the hangover this morning had a personality
And I cast my shattered mind over selected memories
I didn't even touch the light switch so I knew I'd never see
The haggard face that would be staring back at me
<Chorus>
Well I had a little feeling to have a big time
And I woke up to alarm bells like a big church chime
I had to face the who am I and who is she and what did I do
But worst of all I had to face the big light
<Chorus>
Well, it's fine to go out and have a big night
But sooner or later you're gonna face the big light