Watching for the Light - Jt's Song of the Week 2025-10-15

WATCHING FOR THE LIGHT
from the musical SCREAM OF FEAR, based on the Hammer film TASTE OF FEAR by Jimmy Sangster
Copyright © John thomas Oaks, Caliora Music Publishing, ASCAP

Vocal - Andrew Miller
Drums - Vince Harris
Bass - Stuart Weed

Video footage by the following Pexels artists:

Danil Shostak - AP Vibes - aryan tyagi - Burak The Weekend - Kelly - Kmeel.com - Mehmet Ali Turan - Oscar Flores - Pavel Danilyuk - Pixabay - ROCCO STOPPOLO - Siete DOS - Video by Coverr - Yaroslav Shuraev

THE HOUR IS VERY LATE
SO I'LL JUST MOVE ALONG
BUT I'LL WAIT BY MY WINDOW
AND PRAY MY HUNCH IS WRONG
WHEN THE COAST IS CLEAR
AND THE TIMING IS RIGHT
I'LL BE WATCHING FOR THE LIGHT

THE PROSPECTS ARE GRIM
AND THE TENSION IS HIGH
THEY'VE GOT ALL KINDS OF SECRETS
I CAN SEE IT IN THEIR EYES
WHEN THE HOUSE IS STILL
AND THEY'RE ALL OUT OF SIGHT
I'LL BE WATCHING FOR THE LIGHT

I KNOW YOUR PRETTY HEAD IS WORRIED
AND YOU CAN BET THAT I'VE GOT MY WORRIES, TOO
BUT IT'S THE ONLY WAY
OF GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS MESS
WE NEED SOME EVIDENCE TO SHOW
THAT EV'RYTHING YOU SAY IS TRUE

GONNA SIT IN MY CHAIR
GONNA STAY WIDE AWAKE
AND TRY TO ANTICIPATE
THE NEXT MOVE THEY'LL MAKE
THEY WON'T GO DOWN EASY
SO BE READY FOR A FIGHT
I'LL BE WATCHING FOR THE LIGHT

I KNOW YOU'RE FEELIN' KINDA SIDEWAYS
AND IT AIN'T NO EASY ROW TO HOE
BUT IF WE WORK TOGETHER
WE CAN TURN THIS THING AROUND
IF WE CAN FIND A CLUE
TO ADD TO WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW

KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP
HEY, YOU GOTTA BE STRONG
KEEP THAT CLEAR, CALM ASSURANCE
THAT YOU'VE HAD ALL ALONG
I CAN ALMOST GUARANTEE
THAT WE'LL HAVE THE TRUTH TONIGHT
I'LL BE WATCHING FOR THE LIGHT