Alice Waits

Alice waits Seeking only pearly gates Counting fingers for the days Since she used to breath Alice waits Eating only birthday cake But the tears are all she tastes As she turns to me She was never free to choose And she didn't hear the news When she finally realized She was losing all her youth Alice waits Listening to Another Day But the words aren't quite the same As they used to be Alice waits Eating only birthday cake Now the candles light the way to eternity She was never free to choose And she didn't hear the news When she finally realized She was losing all her youth She was never free to choose And she didn't hear the news With no future in her eyes She could only think of you Oh Alice come home now Oh Alice come home now We're terribly sorry We love you Alice