Favorite Time Of Light - Over the Rhine

Leave the dishes in the sink don’t overthink it

Close up the brokenhearted piano

Join me on the porch if you can swing it

Let’s dream an ocean in Ohio

You’ve been working so hard I can feel it —

The clean and honest sweat upon your skin

I wanna see the rosy light on your face

Is this evening free or did it cost us everything

It’s our favorite time of light

Just before the day kisses the night

You see the redwing blackbirds fly

The sun’s a big ol' lazy eye

And when the day is bending low

And rolling fields begin to glow

Feels like we traveled all this way

Just so I could hear you say

It’s our favorite

Our favorite time of light

Can you still hear those children singing?

Remember Jesus Loves Me This I Know

Now there’s just a lone blue heron flying

Dreaming an ocean in Ohio

It’s our favorite time of light

Just before the day kisses the night

You see the redwing blackbirds fly

The sun’s a big ol' lazy eye

The moon is waiting in the wings

Dreamin' up some midnight song to sing

And I know we’ll be okay

Everytime I hear you say

It’s our favorite

Our favorite time of light

The dreams I’ve dreamed I give them all to you now

I’m not really sure what shape they’re in

Maybe they were all just too expensive

Maybe after dark we’ll try again

So add this to your list of simple beauties

I know we’re gonna miss it when we go

While barren fields undress their gentle mysteries

We dream an ocean in Ohio

It’s our favorite time of light

Just before the day kisses the night

You see the redwing blackbirds fly

The sun’s a big ol' lazy eye

And when they lay me down at last

And this life is finally past

Just remember me this way

And don’t forget to say

It’s our favorite

Our favorite time of light

Our favorite time of light