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The Nightwatchman

from To The Pine Roots by Iain Archer

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lyrics

Colder now, the workers have gone
The factory stretches, it lets out a yawn
A torch, a newspaper under his arm
The keys to every office, and attic and hall


He doesn’t let the lonely silence bring him down
Nobody sees him as the nightwatchman does his rounds


The sound of his boots, his breath and the clock
The rain on the roof, a door he unlocks
A room with a light, a table, a chair
He takes off his hat, and smoothes out his thinning hair.


He doesn’t let the lonely silence bring him down
Nobody sees him as the nightwatchman does his rounds


A world asleep, he keeps a close eye
In empty rooms, he waits for the sun to rise


He doesn’t let the lonely silence bring him down
Nobody sees him as the nightwatchman does his rounds

He keeps himself awake, remembering aloud
Nobody sees him as the nightwatchman does his rounds

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from To The Pine Roots, track released March 23, 2009
Guitar & Vocals: Iain Archer

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iain archer is a singer-songwriter from bangor, northern ireland

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