On a wet May night a dim lamp lights
a room that is small
just some clothes some books and some shoes
a lamp, a chair, some dust and  hair
 
On a wet May night a dim lamp lights
the faces of drunken lovers
in TV rooms where they dance
casting brutal shadows on a twisted  romance
 
On a wet May night a dim lamp lights
the hands of an old lady
who is staring at the wall
at happy looking people she can barley recall
 
On a wet May night a dim lamp lights
the feet of a drunken man
where a faithful dog lays
happy he’s back after 3 solid days
 
On a wet May night a dim lamp lights
the pavement lacquered with rain
a beacon to a weary boy alone
takes his time on his way home
On a wet May night