Creighton Doane

My Name Is Yesterday

Creighton Doane


Your tea gets cold 
but there's nobody to drink it 
I make the bed 
but no bodies roll and wrinkle it 
the conversation lacks a little flare 
I'll just go on talking 
as if you're still there 

I know my name is yesterday and 
though you may be done with me 
I'm holding on to yesterday 
because today has slipped away 

You gave it back 
now you wear it to remind me 
but it doesn't work 
it's the very tie that binds me 
I pretend that you would be 
my precious bride 
but in my heart I know 
you wouldn't even heave a sigh 

I have a fear of being left behind 
it seems to happen all the time 
you told me you had to get away 
so I guess my name is yesterday 
looking at our history 
I can see a place I'd rather be 
but you can see things another way 
so I guess my name is yesterday 

I pass your street 
I have to take a second look 
I just strain my eyes 
are you happy now 
you're off the hook 
my imagination hits me like a stone 
I can see quite clearly 
that you're not at home