Heading homeDawn-grey spilling on the avenueShoe-scuff symphony on the sleeping streetMy jacket smells like everyone I had to meetStreetlight-prayer still burning though it's nearly dayA pigeon and a dreamer got the road to themselves heyTen cheap minutes and the city's mineEvery window dark every traffic light kindHeading home heading home so slowThe whole sky is a soft-coin glowTired-happy humming lowHeading home and the streetlights knowCoffee-steam ghost from a shutter half-undoneBakery-warm air says here comes the early sunMy ears still ringing with the bass of last night's roomBut the morning-hush is sweeter like a hand-held tuneTen cheap minutes and the dawn is freeAlone on the corner but it's good companyHeading home heading home so slowThe whole sky is a soft-coin glowTired-happy humming lowHeading home and the streetlights knowAnd the one bright image I'll keepFirst sun on a puddle a small gold deepThe streetlight blinks goodbye lets goHeading home heading home so slow---
