Ron Sexsmith

In Place Of You

Ron Sexsmith


In place of a brick wall you made a window 
In place of a dark hall you painted a mural 
Where there was only weeds you raised a garden 
And if I've failed to notice I'm sorry darling 

If you were gone what would I do? 
'Cause no one could ever take the place of you 
If you should go where would I be? 
In place of you, an empty space for me 

In place of wandering blind you put direction 
In place of squandering my love and affection 
You built a place for me, where I could store it 
And I'm eternally grateful for it 

If you were gone what would I do? 
'Cause no one could ever take the place of you 
If you should go where would I be? 
In place of you, an empty space for me 

There is so much from what I've gathered 
To put in place of these things you think you need 

In place of emptiness you put fulfillment 
In place of bitterness you put endearment 
Where there was only weeds you raised a garden 
And if I've failed to notice I'm sorry darling 

If you were gone what would I do? 
'Cause no one could ever take the place of you 
If you should go where would I be? 
In place of you, an empty space for me