Secret History (The)

How I Saved My Life
Tell the ghost of Emma ClarkI grasp the ironyOf haunting a library at nightWhen it's too dark to readCoca-Cola everywhereBut not a drop to drinkI slept in the kitchen sinkBut could not pay the water billHow I saved my lifeHow I saved my lifeBy surrendering it to him,To him,To herTell the ghost of William FloydThe road to hell is pavedWith the souls that he has savedBy taking their music awayHow I saved my lifeHow I saved my lifeBy surrendering it to him,To him,To herSongtexteShe shook a black tambourine,In my seasick dreamsA heart like a lighthouseTook these dark hours away from meShe shook a black tambourineIn my shipwrecked dreamsA heart like an anchorThat sank her down to meI'll be tied to the mast of a pirate shipWhen god's children rejoice'Cause when I was given the choiceI chose to hear the bad news firstThen I heard a mermaid singing& that's how I...I heard a mermaid singing& that's how I...That's how I saved my lifeThat's how I...That's how I saved my lifeThat's how I...I heard a mermaid singing& that's how I saved my life. Aus Songtexte Mania