歌词~~（有豪华版的3首Bonus）
1.Babel
I know the time has numbered my days
and I'll go along with everything you say
But I'll ride home laughing, look at me now
for the walls of my tower they come crumbling down
And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons
and I know the choices color all I've done
But I'll explain it all to the watchman's son
I ain't ever lived a year better spent in love
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
and I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
but I'll be born without a mask
Like the city that nurtured my greed and my pride
I stretched my arms into the sky
I cry Babel, Babel, look at me now
For the walls of my tower they come crumbling down
You ask where will we stand in the winds that will howl
Is all we see we'll slipping to the cloud?
So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been
You know our breath is weak and our body thin
Press my nose up to the glass around your heart
I should've known I was weaker from the start
You'll build your walls, and I will play my bloody part
To tear, tear them down
Well I'm gonna tear, tear them down
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
and I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
but I'll be born without a mask
2.Whispers in the Dark
You hold your truth so purely
Swerve not through the minds of men
This lie is dead
This cup of yours tastes holy
But a brush with the devil can clear your mind
And strengthen your spine
And fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
Whispers in the dark
Steal a kiss and you'll break a heart
Pick up your clothes and curl your toes
Learn your lesson, lead me home
Spare my sins for the ark
I was too slow to depart
I'm a cad but I'm not a fraud
I'd set out to serve the Lord.
And my heart
Was colder when you'd gone
And I lost my head
But found the one that I loved
Under the sun
Under the sun
And fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
Fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
But my heart
Was colder when you'd gone
I lost my head
But still, while we are young
While we are young
While we are young
While we are young
3.I Will Wait
Well I came home
Like a stone
And I fell heavy into your arms
These days of dust
Wish we've known
Will blow away with this new sun
But I'll kneel down wait for now
And I'll kneel down
Know my ground
And I will wait I will wait for you
And I will wait I will wait for you
So break my step
And relent
Well you forgave and I won't forget
Know what we've seen
And him with less
Now in some way shake the excess
And I will wait I will wait for you
And I will wait I will wait for you
And I will wait I will wait for you
And I will wait I will wait for you
Now I'll be bold
As well as strong
And use my head alongside my heart
So tame my flesh
And fix my eyes
I tethered mind freed from the lies
And I'll kneel down
Wait for now
I'll kneel down
Know my ground
(Instrumental)
Raise my hands
Pain’t my spirit gold
Bow my head
Feel my heart slow
Cause I will wait I will wait for you
And I will wait I will wait for you
And I will wait I will wait for you
And I will wait I will wait for you
4.Holland Road
So I was lost, go count the cars
Before you go to the holland road
With your heart like a stone you spare no time in lashing out
And I knew your pain and the effect of my shame
but you cut me down, you cut me down
And I will not tell the thoughts of hell
That carried me home from the Holland road
With my heart like a stone and I put up no fight
To your callus mind, and from the corner you rose to cut me down
You cut me down
So I hid alone, but little did I know that would not be the end
From the holland road well I rose and I rose, and I paid less time
To your callus mind, and I wished you well as you cut me down
You cut me down
But I still believe though these cracks you'll see
When I'm on my knees I'll still believe
And when I've hit the ground, neither lost nor found
If you believe in me I'll still believe
But I still believe though these cracks you'll see
When I'm on my knees I'll still believe
And when I've hit the ground, neither lost nor found
If you believe in me I'll still believe
5.Ghosts That We Knew
You saw my pain, washed out in the rain
Broken glass, saw the blood run from my veins
But you saw no fault no crack in my heart
And you kneel beside my hope torn apart
But the ghosts that we knew will flicker from view
And we'll live a long life
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
Cause oh that gave me such a fright
But I will hold as long as you like
Just promise me we'll be alright
So lead me back
Turn south from that place
And close my eyes from my recent disgrace
Cause you know my call
We'll share my all
And our children come and they will hear me roar
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
Cause oh that gave me such a fright
But I will hold as long as you like
Just promise me that we'll be alright
But hold me still bury my heart on the cold
And hold me still bury my heart on the cold
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
Cause oh that gave me such a fright
But I will hold on as long as you like
Just promise me that we'll be alright
The ghosts that we knew made us black and all blue
And we'll live a long life.
And the ghosts that we knew will flicker from view
And we'll live a long life
6.Lover Of The Light
In the middle of the night, I may watch you go
There'll be no value in the strength of walls that I have grown
There'll be no comfort in the shade of the shadows thrown
But I'll be yours if you'll be mine
Stretch out my life and pick the seams out
Take what you like, but close my ears and eyes
Watch me stumble over and over
I have done wrong, so build your tower
But call me home and I will build a throne
And wash my eyes out never again
But love the one you hold
And I'll be your gold
To have and to hold
A lover of the light
Skin too tight and eyes like marbles
You spin me high so watch me as I glide
Before I tumble homeward, homeward
I know I tried, I was not stable
Flawed by pride, I miss my sanguine eyes
So hold my hands up...breathe in, and breathe out.
So love the one you hold
And I'll be your gold
To have and to hold
A lover of the light
And in the middle of the night, I may watch you go
There'll be no value in the strength of walls that I have grown
There'll be no comfort in the shade of the shadows thrown
You may not trust the promises of the change I'll show
But I'll be yours if you'll be mine
So love the one you hold
And I will be your gold
To have and to hold
A lover of the light
So love the one you hold
And I will be your gold
To have and to hold
A lover of the light
7.Lovers' Eyes
Love was kind for a time
But now just aches and it makes me blind
This mirror holds my eyes too bright
But I can't see the others other in my life
Were we too young? Our heads too strong
to bear the weight of these lover's eyes?
'Cause I feel numb beneath your tounge
Beneath the curse of these lover's eyes
But do not ask the price I pay
I must live with my quiet rage
Tame the ghosts in my head
That run wild and wish me dead
Should you shake my ash to the wind
Lord forget all of my sins
Or let me die where I lie
Beneath the curse of my lover's eyes
There is no drink or drug I've tried
To rid the curse of these lover's eyes
And I feel numb beneath your tongue
Your stength just makes me feel less strong
But do not ask the price I pay
I must live with my quiet rage
Tame the ghosts in my head
That run wild and wish me dead
Should you shake my ash to the wind
Lord forget all of my sins
Or let me die where I lie
Beneath the curse of my lover's eyes
I'll walk slow
I'll walk slow
Take my hand, help me on my way
I'll walk slow
I'll walk slow
Take my hand, help me on my way
And I'll walk slow
I'll walk slow
Take my hand, help me on my way
And I'll walk slow
I'll walk slow
Take my hand, help me on my way
8.Reminder
Don't let me darken your door
It's not what I came here for
No it's not what I came here for
And I won't hear you cry when I'm gone
I won't know if I'm doing you wrong
I never know if I'm doing you wrong
Constant reminder of where I can find her
A light that might give up the way
Is all that I'm asking for
Without her I'm lost
Oh my love don't fade away
So watch the world tear us apart
A stoic mind and a bleeding heart
You never see my bleeding heart
And your lights always shining on
And I've been travelling oh so long
I've been travelling oh so long
Constant reminder of where I can find her
A light that might give up the way
Is all that I'm asking for
Without her I'm lost
Oh my love don't fade away
Oh my love don't fade away
9.Hopeless Wanderer
You heard my voice
I came out of the woods by choice
Shelter also gave their shade
But in the dark I have no name
So leave that click in my head
And I will remember the words that you said
Left a clouded mind and a heavy heart
But I was sure we could see a new start
So when your hope's on fire
But you know your desire
Don't hold a glass over the flame
Don't let your heart grow cold
I will call you by name
I will share your road
But hold me fast, hold me fast
'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer
And hold me fast, Hold me fast
'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer
I wrestled long with my youth
We tried so hard to live in the truth
But do not tell me all is fine
When I lose my head, I lose my spine
So leave that click in my head
And I will remember the words that you said
You brought me out from the cold
Now, how I long, how I long to grow old
So when your hope's on fire
But you know your desire
Don't hold a glass over the flame
Don't let your heart grow cold
I will call you by name
I will share your road
But hold me fast, hold me fast
'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer
And hold me fast, Hold me fast
'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer
I will learn, I will learn to love the skies I'm under
I will learn, I will learn to love the skies I'm under
The skies I'm under
10.Broken Crown
Touch my mouth
And hold my tongue
I'll never be your chosen one
I'll be home, safely tucked away
Well you can't tempt me if I don't see the day
The pull on my flesh was just too strong
It stifled the choice and the air in my lungs
Better not to breathe than to breathe a lie
'Cause when I open my body, I breathe a lie
I will not speak of your sin
There was a way out for him
The mirror shows not
Your values are all shot
But oh, my heart was flawed
I knew my weakness
So hold my hand
Consign me not to darkness
So crawl on my belly til the sun goes down
I'll never wear your broken crown
I took the road and I fucked it all the way
Now in this twilight, how dare you speak of grace
So crawl on my belly til the sun goes down
I'll never wear your broken crown
I took the road and I fucked it all the way
Now in this twilight, how dare you speak of grace
So crawl on my belly til the sun goes down
I'll never wear your broken crown
I can take the road and I can fuck it all the way
But in this twilight, our choices seal our fate
11.Below My Feet
You were cold as the blood through your bones
And the light which led us from our chosen homes
Well I was lost
And now I sleep
Sleep the hours and that I don't weep
When all I knew was steeped in blackened holes
I was lost
Keep the earth below my feet
For all my sweat, my blood runs weak
Let me learn from where I have been
Keep my eyes to serve and hands to learn
Keep my eyes to serve and hands to learn
So I was still
I was under your spell
When I was told by Jesus all was well
So all must be well
Just give me time
You know your desires and mine
Wrap my flesh in ivy and in twine
For I must be well
Keep the earth below my feet
For all my sweat, my blood runs weak
Let me learn from where I have been
So keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn
Well keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn
Keep the earth below my feet
For all my sweat, my blood runs weak
Let me learn from where I have been
Keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn
Keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn
12.Not With Haste
Your eyes they tie me down so hard
I'll never learn to put up a guard
So keep my love, my candle bright
Learn me hard, oh learn me right
This ain’t no sham
I am what I am
Though I may speak some tongue of old
Or even spit out some holy word
I have no strength from which to speak
When you send me down and see I'm weak
Well you run and scream, you will dance with me
We'll fulfill our dreams and we'll be free
And we will be who we are and they'll heal our scars
Sadness will be far away
So as we walked through fields of green
It was the fairest sun I'd never seen
And i was broke, I was on my knees
You said, "yes" as I said, "please"
This ain’t no sham
I am what I am
I'll leave no tide for a cynic's mind
We will run and scream, you'll dance with me
Fulfill our dreams and we'll be free
We will be who we are, and we'll heal our scars
Sadness will be far away
Do not let my fickle flesh go to waste
As it keeps my heart and soul in its place
And I will love with urgency but not with haste
13.For Those Below (Bonus Track)
Helpless she lies across the stairs
Haunting your days, consuming your breath
There will be healing but don’t force this girl to stand
As she’s counting the ceilings with pale voice and trembling hands
You told me life was long but now that it’s gone
You find yourself on top as the leader of the flock
Called to be wrong for those below
Whispered notes from the piano in the corner of the room
Hold your throat, is that healing that you’re hearing in her tune
Wanting change but loving her just as she lies
Is the burden of a man who’s build his life on love
You told me life was long but now that it’s gone
You find yourself on top as the leader of the flock
Called to be wrong for those below
I’ll be locked up in store
In the lavender ward
Cause my mind is just like hers
Just as broken, just as crippled, just as burned
And then I find myself on top as the leader of the flock
Called to be wrong for those below
14.The Boxer (feat. Jerry Douglas & Paul Simon) [Bonus Track]
I am just a poor boy
Though my story seldom told
I squandered my resistance
For a pocket full of mumbles such are promises
All lies and jests
Still a man hears
What he wants to hear
And disregards the rest
When I left my home and my family
I was no more than a boy
In the company of strangers
In the quiet of the railway stations running scared
Laying low seeking out the poor quarters
Where the ragged people go
Looking for the places
Only they would know
Asking only workman's wages
I come looking for a job
But I get no offers
Just a come on
From the whores of seventh avenue
I do declare there were times
That I was so lonesome
I took some comfort there
Then I'm laying down my winter clothes
And wishing I was gone going home
Where the New York City winters
Are bleeding me, bleeding me going home
In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminder of every glove that laid him down
And cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame
I am leaving I am leaving but the fighter still remains
15.Where Are You Now (Bonus Track)
It came to the end
It seems you had heard
'Cause we walked the city streets
You never said a word
When we finally sat down
Your eyes were full of spite
I was desperate, I was weak
I could not put up a fight
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
You were strangely less than pained
Then you were cold
Triumphant in your mind
Of the logic that you hold
You said no one would ever know
The love that we had shared
As I took my leave to go
It was clear that you didn't care
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
And I hear of your coming
And your going in the town
I hear stories of your smile
I hear stories of your frown
And the darkness can descend
We can relish all the pain
But I know that's what you love
'Cause you know I love the same
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
I know the time has numbered my days
and I'll go along with everything you say
But I'll ride home laughing, look at me now
for the walls of my tower they come crumbling down
And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons
and I know the choices color all I've done
But I'll explain it all to the watchman's son
I ain't ever lived a year better spent in love
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
and I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
but I'll be born without a mask
Like the city that nurtured my greed and my pride
I stretched my arms into the sky
I cry Babel, Babel, look at me now
For the walls of my tower they come crumbling down
You ask where will we stand in the winds that will howl
Is all we see we'll slipping to the cloud?
So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been
You know our breath is weak and our body thin
Press my nose up to the glass around your heart
I should've known I was weaker from the start
You'll build your walls, and I will play my bloody part
To tear, tear them down
Well I'm gonna tear, tear them down
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
and I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
but I'll be born without a mask
2.Whispers in the Dark
You hold your truth so purely
Swerve not through the minds of men
This lie is dead
This cup of yours tastes holy
But a brush with the devil can clear your mind
And strengthen your spine
And fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
Whispers in the dark
Steal a kiss and you'll break a heart
Pick up your clothes and curl your toes
Learn your lesson, lead me home
Spare my sins for the ark
I was too slow to depart
I'm a cad but I'm not a fraud
I'd set out to serve the Lord.
And my heart
Was colder when you'd gone
And I lost my head
But found the one that I loved
Under the sun
Under the sun
And fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
Fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
But my heart
Was colder when you'd gone
I lost my head
But still, while we are young
While we are young
While we are young
While we are young
3.I Will Wait
Well I came home
Like a stone
And I fell heavy into your arms
These days of dust
Wish we've known
Will blow away with this new sun
But I'll kneel down wait for now
And I'll kneel down
Know my ground
And I will wait I will wait for you
And I will wait I will wait for you
So break my step
And relent
Well you forgave and I won't forget
Know what we've seen
And him with less
Now in some way shake the excess
And I will wait I will wait for you
And I will wait I will wait for you
And I will wait I will wait for you
And I will wait I will wait for you
Now I'll be bold
As well as strong
And use my head alongside my heart
So tame my flesh
And fix my eyes
I tethered mind freed from the lies
And I'll kneel down
Wait for now
I'll kneel down
Know my ground
(Instrumental)
Raise my hands
Pain’t my spirit gold
Bow my head
Feel my heart slow
Cause I will wait I will wait for you
And I will wait I will wait for you
And I will wait I will wait for you
And I will wait I will wait for you
4.Holland Road
So I was lost, go count the cars
Before you go to the holland road
With your heart like a stone you spare no time in lashing out
And I knew your pain and the effect of my shame
but you cut me down, you cut me down
And I will not tell the thoughts of hell
That carried me home from the Holland road
With my heart like a stone and I put up no fight
To your callus mind, and from the corner you rose to cut me down
You cut me down
So I hid alone, but little did I know that would not be the end
From the holland road well I rose and I rose, and I paid less time
To your callus mind, and I wished you well as you cut me down
You cut me down
But I still believe though these cracks you'll see
When I'm on my knees I'll still believe
And when I've hit the ground, neither lost nor found
If you believe in me I'll still believe
But I still believe though these cracks you'll see
When I'm on my knees I'll still believe
And when I've hit the ground, neither lost nor found
If you believe in me I'll still believe
5.Ghosts That We Knew
You saw my pain, washed out in the rain
Broken glass, saw the blood run from my veins
But you saw no fault no crack in my heart
And you kneel beside my hope torn apart
But the ghosts that we knew will flicker from view
And we'll live a long life
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
Cause oh that gave me such a fright
But I will hold as long as you like
Just promise me we'll be alright
So lead me back
Turn south from that place
And close my eyes from my recent disgrace
Cause you know my call
We'll share my all
And our children come and they will hear me roar
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
Cause oh that gave me such a fright
But I will hold as long as you like
Just promise me that we'll be alright
But hold me still bury my heart on the cold
And hold me still bury my heart on the cold
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
Cause oh that gave me such a fright
But I will hold on as long as you like
Just promise me that we'll be alright
The ghosts that we knew made us black and all blue
And we'll live a long life.
And the ghosts that we knew will flicker from view
And we'll live a long life
6.Lover Of The Light
In the middle of the night, I may watch you go
There'll be no value in the strength of walls that I have grown
There'll be no comfort in the shade of the shadows thrown
But I'll be yours if you'll be mine
Stretch out my life and pick the seams out
Take what you like, but close my ears and eyes
Watch me stumble over and over
I have done wrong, so build your tower
But call me home and I will build a throne
And wash my eyes out never again
But love the one you hold
And I'll be your gold
To have and to hold
A lover of the light
Skin too tight and eyes like marbles
You spin me high so watch me as I glide
Before I tumble homeward, homeward
I know I tried, I was not stable
Flawed by pride, I miss my sanguine eyes
So hold my hands up...breathe in, and breathe out.
So love the one you hold
And I'll be your gold
To have and to hold
A lover of the light
And in the middle of the night, I may watch you go
There'll be no value in the strength of walls that I have grown
There'll be no comfort in the shade of the shadows thrown
You may not trust the promises of the change I'll show
But I'll be yours if you'll be mine
So love the one you hold
And I will be your gold
To have and to hold
A lover of the light
So love the one you hold
And I will be your gold
To have and to hold
A lover of the light
7.Lovers' Eyes
Love was kind for a time
But now just aches and it makes me blind
This mirror holds my eyes too bright
But I can't see the others other in my life
Were we too young? Our heads too strong
to bear the weight of these lover's eyes?
'Cause I feel numb beneath your tounge
Beneath the curse of these lover's eyes
But do not ask the price I pay
I must live with my quiet rage
Tame the ghosts in my head
That run wild and wish me dead
Should you shake my ash to the wind
Lord forget all of my sins
Or let me die where I lie
Beneath the curse of my lover's eyes
There is no drink or drug I've tried
To rid the curse of these lover's eyes
And I feel numb beneath your tongue
Your stength just makes me feel less strong
But do not ask the price I pay
I must live with my quiet rage
Tame the ghosts in my head
That run wild and wish me dead
Should you shake my ash to the wind
Lord forget all of my sins
Or let me die where I lie
Beneath the curse of my lover's eyes
I'll walk slow
I'll walk slow
Take my hand, help me on my way
I'll walk slow
I'll walk slow
Take my hand, help me on my way
And I'll walk slow
I'll walk slow
Take my hand, help me on my way
And I'll walk slow
I'll walk slow
Take my hand, help me on my way
8.Reminder
Don't let me darken your door
It's not what I came here for
No it's not what I came here for
And I won't hear you cry when I'm gone
I won't know if I'm doing you wrong
I never know if I'm doing you wrong
Constant reminder of where I can find her
A light that might give up the way
Is all that I'm asking for
Without her I'm lost
Oh my love don't fade away
So watch the world tear us apart
A stoic mind and a bleeding heart
You never see my bleeding heart
And your lights always shining on
And I've been travelling oh so long
I've been travelling oh so long
Constant reminder of where I can find her
A light that might give up the way
Is all that I'm asking for
Without her I'm lost
Oh my love don't fade away
Oh my love don't fade away
9.Hopeless Wanderer
You heard my voice
I came out of the woods by choice
Shelter also gave their shade
But in the dark I have no name
So leave that click in my head
And I will remember the words that you said
Left a clouded mind and a heavy heart
But I was sure we could see a new start
So when your hope's on fire
But you know your desire
Don't hold a glass over the flame
Don't let your heart grow cold
I will call you by name
I will share your road
But hold me fast, hold me fast
'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer
And hold me fast, Hold me fast
'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer
I wrestled long with my youth
We tried so hard to live in the truth
But do not tell me all is fine
When I lose my head, I lose my spine
So leave that click in my head
And I will remember the words that you said
You brought me out from the cold
Now, how I long, how I long to grow old
So when your hope's on fire
But you know your desire
Don't hold a glass over the flame
Don't let your heart grow cold
I will call you by name
I will share your road
But hold me fast, hold me fast
'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer
And hold me fast, Hold me fast
'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer
I will learn, I will learn to love the skies I'm under
I will learn, I will learn to love the skies I'm under
The skies I'm under
10.Broken Crown
Touch my mouth
And hold my tongue
I'll never be your chosen one
I'll be home, safely tucked away
Well you can't tempt me if I don't see the day
The pull on my flesh was just too strong
It stifled the choice and the air in my lungs
Better not to breathe than to breathe a lie
'Cause when I open my body, I breathe a lie
I will not speak of your sin
There was a way out for him
The mirror shows not
Your values are all shot
But oh, my heart was flawed
I knew my weakness
So hold my hand
Consign me not to darkness
So crawl on my belly til the sun goes down
I'll never wear your broken crown
I took the road and I fucked it all the way
Now in this twilight, how dare you speak of grace
So crawl on my belly til the sun goes down
I'll never wear your broken crown
I took the road and I fucked it all the way
Now in this twilight, how dare you speak of grace
So crawl on my belly til the sun goes down
I'll never wear your broken crown
I can take the road and I can fuck it all the way
But in this twilight, our choices seal our fate
11.Below My Feet
You were cold as the blood through your bones
And the light which led us from our chosen homes
Well I was lost
And now I sleep
Sleep the hours and that I don't weep
When all I knew was steeped in blackened holes
I was lost
Keep the earth below my feet
For all my sweat, my blood runs weak
Let me learn from where I have been
Keep my eyes to serve and hands to learn
Keep my eyes to serve and hands to learn
So I was still
I was under your spell
When I was told by Jesus all was well
So all must be well
Just give me time
You know your desires and mine
Wrap my flesh in ivy and in twine
For I must be well
Keep the earth below my feet
For all my sweat, my blood runs weak
Let me learn from where I have been
So keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn
Well keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn
Keep the earth below my feet
For all my sweat, my blood runs weak
Let me learn from where I have been
Keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn
Keep my eyes to serve, my hands to learn
12.Not With Haste
Your eyes they tie me down so hard
I'll never learn to put up a guard
So keep my love, my candle bright
Learn me hard, oh learn me right
This ain’t no sham
I am what I am
Though I may speak some tongue of old
Or even spit out some holy word
I have no strength from which to speak
When you send me down and see I'm weak
Well you run and scream, you will dance with me
We'll fulfill our dreams and we'll be free
And we will be who we are and they'll heal our scars
Sadness will be far away
So as we walked through fields of green
It was the fairest sun I'd never seen
And i was broke, I was on my knees
You said, "yes" as I said, "please"
This ain’t no sham
I am what I am
I'll leave no tide for a cynic's mind
We will run and scream, you'll dance with me
Fulfill our dreams and we'll be free
We will be who we are, and we'll heal our scars
Sadness will be far away
Do not let my fickle flesh go to waste
As it keeps my heart and soul in its place
And I will love with urgency but not with haste
13.For Those Below (Bonus Track)
Helpless she lies across the stairs
Haunting your days, consuming your breath
There will be healing but don’t force this girl to stand
As she’s counting the ceilings with pale voice and trembling hands
You told me life was long but now that it’s gone
You find yourself on top as the leader of the flock
Called to be wrong for those below
Whispered notes from the piano in the corner of the room
Hold your throat, is that healing that you’re hearing in her tune
Wanting change but loving her just as she lies
Is the burden of a man who’s build his life on love
You told me life was long but now that it’s gone
You find yourself on top as the leader of the flock
Called to be wrong for those below
I’ll be locked up in store
In the lavender ward
Cause my mind is just like hers
Just as broken, just as crippled, just as burned
And then I find myself on top as the leader of the flock
Called to be wrong for those below
14.The Boxer (feat. Jerry Douglas & Paul Simon) [Bonus Track]
I am just a poor boy
Though my story seldom told
I squandered my resistance
For a pocket full of mumbles such are promises
All lies and jests
Still a man hears
What he wants to hear
And disregards the rest
When I left my home and my family
I was no more than a boy
In the company of strangers
In the quiet of the railway stations running scared
Laying low seeking out the poor quarters
Where the ragged people go
Looking for the places
Only they would know
Asking only workman's wages
I come looking for a job
But I get no offers
Just a come on
From the whores of seventh avenue
I do declare there were times
That I was so lonesome
I took some comfort there
Then I'm laying down my winter clothes
And wishing I was gone going home
Where the New York City winters
Are bleeding me, bleeding me going home
In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminder of every glove that laid him down
And cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame
I am leaving I am leaving but the fighter still remains
15.Where Are You Now (Bonus Track)
It came to the end
It seems you had heard
'Cause we walked the city streets
You never said a word
When we finally sat down
Your eyes were full of spite
I was desperate, I was weak
I could not put up a fight
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
You were strangely less than pained
Then you were cold
Triumphant in your mind
Of the logic that you hold
You said no one would ever know
The love that we had shared
As I took my leave to go
It was clear that you didn't care
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
And I hear of your coming
And your going in the town
I hear stories of your smile
I hear stories of your frown
And the darkness can descend
We can relish all the pain
But I know that's what you love
'Cause you know I love the same
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
