Lungs

Steve Earle

Composed by: Townes Van Zandt
Well, 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'll take and breath I'll give 
pray the day ain't poison 
stand among the ones that live 
in lonely indecision. 

Fingers walk 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 
called the devil partner 
wisdom burned upon a shelf 
who'll kill the raging cancer 
Seal the river at its mouth 
take the water 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
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