The Lazarus Songtext

THE LAZARUS (I. Davies)-----------------------breathing out & breathing ina body burning, weightless, dreamingno gravity can hold me downoblivious and barely movingpouring out & pouring insaltwater kisses, scent & skinall spilling over, slipping downa storm against a window paneThe Lazarus restored from dusta leap of faith, an act of trustjust hold me down & let it passfor a moment I nearly lost myselftill youtalked me in off the ledgetalked me in off the ledge& pulled me screamingdragged me screamingfrom the wreckageI'm tiredtired of walking on the wiretired of walking on the wireno, don't look downjust take itone step at a timecalm, unconscious, still & senselesschild like, innocent, defencesdown, beneath cool sheets, cool blanketsfreed & sleeping with your secretsThe Lazarus restored from dusta leap of faith, an act of trustjust hold me now & let it passsometimes I nearly lose myselftill youtalk me in off the ledgetalk me in off the ledgeno, don't look downwe'll take itone step at a timewill youtalk me in off the ledgewill you heal the bleeding edge& pull me screamingdrag me screamingfrom the wreckage?