From the recording i was gonna be drinking anyway... (songs of life, loss, & love)
music & lyrics: jonathan sanson; vocals, instrumentation & programming: jonathan sanson; background vocals & soul sister vocals: stef emery; produced by john lewitt
Lyrics
a quiet day ©2025 jonathan sanson
i need a quiet day, some place to get away
i need a quiet day, some place where i can pray
too much pain in this old world
i need a quiet day
i need a quiet day, some place to get away
i need a quiet day, some place safe to hideaway
there's too many people crying — and far too many dying
i need a quiet day
all the politicians lying — they just keep on denying
yeah, i need a quiet day
too much pain in this old world
i need a quiet day
i need a quiet day, some place to get away
i need a quiet day, some place to hide away
so many starving children — this old world sure needs rebuilding
we need a quiet day
and the wars about religion — sure could use someone with vision
to help find a quiet day
too much pain in this old world
i need a quiet day
on this planet so abounding
— there’s enough for everyone
filled with people so astounding
— we could do all that needs to be done
we should all have love surrounding
— no need to have a lonely one
i guess that's why it's so confounding
we need a quiet day. some place to get away
we need a quiet day, in a world where we can play
we need a quiet day. some place to get away
we need a quiet day, in a world where we can play
too much pain in this old world
too much pain in this old world
too much pain in this old world