I NEED
SOME COMFORT NOW
SOME COMFORT NOW
©Trev Teasdel, Coventry August 1970
The rain falls upon the
corrugated rooftops,
corrugated rooftops,
Rebounds in a new lease
of life
of life
Dies in the gutter,
flows down the drain.
flows down the drain.
I’m sittin’ alone
Hands to my chin
Thinking of how
I need some comfort
now.
now.
Is that the sun I see
Peeping from behind a
cloud?
cloud?
Come into my room,
Lie on my bed, swim in
my mind.
my mind.
I’m sitting alone
Hands to my chin
Thinking of how
I need some comfort
now.
now.
Watching from the
window
window
I see the buildings
shiver,
shiver,
Stamping their feet,
Shake and look to the
sky.
sky.
I’m sitting alone
Hands to my chin
Thinking of how
I need some comfort
now.
now.
The tears fall on the
paper on my lap
paper on my lap
Reflecting my
inner-strife,
inner-strife,
The sighs and the
mutter,
mutter,
Grow with the pain.
I’m sitting alone
Hands to my chin
Thinking of how
I need some comfort
now.
now.
Is that her face I see,
Peeping from behind the
gate?
gate?
Come into my room, lie
on my bed,
on my bed,
Let’s both unwind.
I’m sitting at home
Arms round her tight
Smiling at how,
She needs my comfort
now.