I’ve had many times I can tell you,
Times when innocence I’d trade for company.
And children saw me crying ,
I thought I’d had my share of that.
But these miss you nights are the longest.
Midnight diamonds stud my heaven,
Southwards burning like the jewels that eye your place.
And the warm winds that embrace me,
Just as surely kissed your face.
Yeah these miss you nights they’re the longest.
(Lay down) Lay down all thoughts of your surrender,
It’s only me who’s killing time.
(Play down) Play down all dreams once remembered,
It’s just the same this miss you game.
Thinking of my going,
How to cut the thread and leave it all behind.
Looking windward for my compass,
I’ll take each day as it arrives.
But these miss you nights are the longest.
But these miss you nights are the longest
