In July

Not long ago
When I traveled below the state line
Bound for a town
Where the water was changing to wine
I was looking for something to see
When the shadow came down over me
Like a hole in the light
On the day that the night took the sky
In July
In July

Sight without sound
I fell back on the ground where I lay
Watching and waiting
And hoping in vain it would stay
While the children were out in the street
And the taxis hid under the trees
Afraid of the light
On the day that the night took the sky
In July
In July

Though I knew all along what to do
It was clear as it faded from view
I had damaged my sight
On the day that the night took the sky
In July
In July