Light Travelling Man - Ian Lilburne

You might think I’m talking
I’ve not said a word
My passport’s been stamped
My visa secured
I’m standing here waiting
First one in line
The only place for
A light trav’ling man
In this twenty-first round

I’ve signed all my papers
I’ve had all my tests
The results were not bad
Not the best
But in a black leather coat
And prescription Ray Bans
I’m the image of
A light trav’ling man
One of the gang

You caught me laughing
The joke was on me
But your smile reconciled
Our complicity
You know that I’ll love ya
The best that I can
But remember at heart
I’m a light trav’ling man
I travel alone

CHORUS

So drink
Dance
The language of love
Is written in laughter
Scribbled in blood
Etched in tears
Blistered by sighs
Its face always changes
Never dies
However we try
With a litany of lies

A pen and some paper
Are all that I need
A bed for my head
A chair for my feet
But a new Smart phone
With its slick digi cam
Is the complement of
A light trav’ling man
In this zero-sum game

I’ll meet you in Moscow
I’ll meet you in France
I’ll book the connections
I won’t take the chance
It’s not worth the risk
Won’t you please understand
You don’t want to waste time
As a light trav’ling man
Never again

I’ll dance to your beauty
I’ll sing you a song
I’ll wait on your pleasure
But I won’t wait too long
I did that twice
Spoiled all my plans
Condemned me to be
A light trav’ling man
Last of my clan

So drink
Dance
The language of love
Is written in laughter
Scribbled in blood
You might think it’s lust
But then you’d be fooled
That’s the grand joke
The way love can be cruel
And ever so cool

SOLO

Let’s skip the country
We’ll head for the sea
The train leaves at midnight
The frontier is free
But the checkpoint is tough
The guard can’t be scanned
He’s a devotee of
A light trav’ling man
One and the same

I’ll take the vows
I’ll whisper the words
I’ll cross my fingers
And hope that you’ve heard
But if you’re pretending
It’s all just a scam
I’m content to remain
A light trav’ling man
I’ll go there again

So drink
Dance
The language of love
Is scripted in power
Scribbled in blood
Etched in tears
Riddled by sighs
Its face always changes
Never dies
However we try

You might think I’m talking
I’ve not said a word
I’ve just been dissembling
The things that you’ve heard
The dreams
The desire
That’s where we began
And I warned back then
I’m a light trav’ling man
I’ll warn you again
La da da da
I’ll warn you again
La da da da
I’m a light trav’ling man
I travel alone