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The Empty Chair Lyrics by Sting

57th & 9th

2016

If I should close my eyes, that my soul can see
And there's a place at the table that you saved for me
So many thousand miles over land and sea
I hope to dare, that you hear my prayer
And somehow I'll be there

It's but a concrete floor where my head will lay
And though the walls of this prison are as cold as clay
But there's a shaft of light where I count my days
So don't despair of the empty chair
And somehow I'll be there

Some days I'm strong, some days I'm weak
And days I'm so broken I can barely speak
There’s a place in my head where my thoughts still roam
Where somehow I've come home

And when the Winter comes and the trees lie bare
And you just stare out the window in the darkness there
Well I was always late for every meal you'll swear
But keep my place and the empty chair
And somehow I'll be there
And somehow I'll be there
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About “The Empty Chair” by Sting

Read the complete lyrics to "The Empty Chair" by Sting from the album "57th & 9th " in 2016. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop-Rock, Rock.

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"The Empty Chair" is credited to Sting. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"The Empty Chair" appears on "57th & 9th " in 2016.

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