When the Dawn Breaks

[Verse 1] I've been sittin' with the shadows all night long Singin' every sad and lonesome song Met my demons, held my inner child Faced the mirror and the ghosts gone wild [Verse 2] Now the sky is turnin' gray out east The night's done feedin' on its final feast And I can feel it in my weary bones I ain't the man I was, and I ain't alone [Chorus] When the dawn breaks, I'll be whole Light and shadow, body and soul Paul Hesch made it through the night When the dawn breaks, everything's alright [Verse 3] I don't hate the dark no more, I see its worth It's the soil where the seeds give birth Every flower that has ever grown Started in the dark, down in the stone [Chorus] When the dawn breaks, I'll be whole Light and shadow, body and soul Paul Hesch made it through the night When the dawn breaks, everything's alright [Verse 4] So I'll carry both the night and day I'll let 'em both have their say 'Cause a man who's only light is a lie And a man who's only dark will die [Verse 5] So here's the end of the after-dark show Thank you, friends, for lettin' go Take your shadows home and treat 'em kind And leave the fear of the dark behind [Chorus] When the dawn breaks, I'll be whole Light and shadow, body and soul Paul Hesch made it through the night When the dawn breaks, everything's alright [Outro] After dark... Paul Hesch... when the dawn breaks