When I Can Songtext
von Jon Latham

Well they only play this song
When December rolls around
And I sing to every word when I′m alone
Though I've not seen New York City
After all this time I′ve found
It never fails to start reminding me of home

So put the sun behind that skyline
And throw me on the train
And I'll pretend that all the strangers in this car know me by name
Now don't worry ′bout me, just stick to your plans
′Cause I'm coming back to see you when I can

As I wander through this city
It′s so easy to forget
Even big words on the map can be so small
It's been so long since I′ve seen you
Since I've been to hug your neck
I often fear you won′t remember me at all


If you see my mother tell her I love her
Put my picture on the shelf
You can both just rest assured that I can take care of myself
I'm finding what it means to me to be a man
Still I'm coming back to see you when I can

I′m never one to hurry
But if given half a chance
I′ll prop myself up long enough to just stand still
But I'm afraid that you might miss me
If given fleeting glance
Now I′m so afraid you always will
Yes I'm so afraid you always will

As I pull out of the parking lot
This car is so damn cold
And I watch the city lights fade out of view
And the only thing that warms me
Under streetlight marigold
Is the song that keeps reminding me of you


So keep your eyes under the red light
In the corner of the bar
And in that fleeting moment you′ll find me and my guitar
This is not just what I do, no
This is who I am
And I'm coming back to see you when I can
This is what I do and this is who I am
And I′m coming back to see you when I can

Oh, when I can
Oh, when I can
Oh, when I can