Steve Earle "Lungs" |
Now won't you lend your lungs to me? Mine are collapsing Plant my feet and bitterly breathe up the time that's passing Breath I take and breath I give, pray the day ain't poison Stand among the ones that live in lonely indecision My fingers walked the darkness down, mind is on the midnight Gather up the gold you've found, you fool it's only moonlight If you try to take it home your hands will turn to butter You better leave this dream alone try to find another Salvation sat and crossed herself and called the devil partner Wisdom burned upon a shelf, who'll kill the raging cancer Seal the river at it's mouth, take the water's prisoner Fill the sky with screams and cries, bathe in fiery answers Jesus was an only son and love His only concept Strangers cry in foreign tongues and dirty up the doorstep And I for one and you for two ain't got the time for outside Just keep your injured looks to you, we'll tell the world we tried Lyric from www.lyricmania.com |