Nodding though, the lamp's lit low, nod for passers underground To and fro, she's darning and the land is weeping red and pale Weeping yarn from Algiers
I was nothing, it didn't matter to me There were tags all over my sleeve There was water outside the windows And children in the streets are throwing
When I am troubled in the night He comes to comfort me He wills me through the darkness And the empty child is free To take His hand, His sacred heart
A fire of unknown origin took my baby away. Fire of unknown origin took my baby away. Swept her up and off my wavelength. Swallowed her up like the ocean
I've got seven ways of going, seven wheres to be Seven sweet disguises, seven ways of serving Thee Lord, I do extol Thee, for Thou has lifted me Woke
I feel upset Let's do some celebrating Come on honey Don't hesitate now Needed you, you withdrew I was so forsaken Ah, but now the tables have turned
Hi, hi, I was running after you for a long time I, I was watching you for, actually, I've watched you for a long time I like to watch you when you're
Mom and Dad don't look so hot these days They're getting over the hill Death is closing in and catching up As far as I can tell Got a plan of action
High on love You say you'd never try it 'Cause it's, oh, so wrong You say you can resist it 'Cause you're, oh, so strong But once you've had that feeling
(Verse 1) He?s up before dawn, Gently kisses her hair He pushes his truck down the driveway, So not to wake her while she?s lying there He fires it
Moving forward using all my breath Making love to you was never second best I saw the world thrashing all around your face Never really knowing it was
It's only when the high winds blow that I wish my hair was long Sailing through the autumn leaves singin' an ancient song Or falling in love in the streets
It seems that I remember I dreamed a thousand dreams We'd face the days together No matter what they'd bring A strength inside like I'd never known Opened
Space is always getting bigger time just keeps moving on Take your finger off the trigger you ain't gonna shoot that gun Roads are always leading somewhere
Leaving, but never far enough Like a ship caught in the bay We'll show each other where it hurts We'll make the fuckers pay And what is it we don't do
It started long ago, you have to understand We thought we'd make a life, we thought we had a plan We built it like a house and filled it up with kids
'Round the bay of Mexico Way up, Suzianna, Mexico is the place I belong in 'Round the bay of Mexico Wind from the East and it's blowin' strong Way up