[Verse 1] Coffee’s gone cold Mail on the table Another gray morning I don’t feel able Clock keeps on ticking My thoughts run wild Future feels empty Like a locked door, exiled [Chorus] Where’s the joy Everybody’s talkin’ about ’Cause I’ve been lookin’ Till my hope wears out If there’s a light Why can’t I see it shine Where’s the joy And was it never mine [Verse 2] Friends send their pictures Big tired smiles New keys, new babies New travel miles I stare at the ceiling Till the ceiling stares back Breath held so quiet Heartbeat off-track [Chorus] Where’s the joy Everybody’s talkin’ about ’Cause I’ve been lookin’ Till my hope wears out If there’s a light Why can’t I see it shine Where’s the joy And was it never mine [Bridge] Some nights I bargain With the dark in my chest “If I make it ’til morning Will you let me rest?” (mm-hmm) I’ve prayed, I’ve pleaded Till the words run dry Now I’m scared of the silence More than the cry [Chorus] Where’s the joy Everybody’s talkin’ about ’Cause I’ve been searchin’ Till my faith ran out If there’s a light Why can’t I call it mine Where’s the joy I’m runnin’ out of time [Outro] So if joy’s out there Hear this quiet voice I’m too tired to chase you Too worn down to rejoice I’ll leave one window open In this heart underwater Where’s the joy For your forgotten daughter (oh, where’s the joy)
