HORSES



said you didn't need no horses on the ground

no satellite to trace his little head

i stopped for a drink then i left without a sound

but the stories they followed me



someone stole the right words

to try and frighten me

come down i am sure, sure of who i am

'cause the chorus is my sword

and the lighting's in my hair

the seasons i recall

are the ones that i have shared

there's violence in my heart

and i guess i had..



through the milano storms and the blossoms through the week

i saw this battle born, i was holding you in the street

ended by my house, 'cause a red light's warm indeed

and these men about will be shouting out to me



'cause i want to be high

yes i want to be bright

oh there's something on my sleeve

won't ascribe, won't abide

by the words that you might keep

and if what you say

'cause it might be true i've got to go

go and find you, i'll wait for you this time

go and find you, it's hard to let it slide





you sang, you sang

with your bitter armies behind your eyes

on my shoulder on my keychain

with your lightning sticks and your surprise

i've known this, yes i've known this

that the devil was tired but sure to begin



wanted to be sure of these things

thought you might be strong

didn't know what the seasons would bring

if i had stolen south, i'd call it honest and say

and along with the chorus line i sang as you went away

what's outside your .. don't let the rain in





said you wanted more than stories in the sand

no heavy bellied caution around your neck

you loaded up the sick and cut your mother's hand

scraped and washed her clean



someone stole the songbird

and tore its book from me

come down i am sure, sure of who i am

'cause the chorus is my sword

and the lighting's in my hair

the seasons i recall

are the ones that i have shared

there's violence in my heart

and i guess i had..