tell me no, tell me no, tell me no
tell me no, tell me no, tell me no
save a bird perched upon a streetlight, watching me
so i stopped and let it watch
save a bird perched upon a streetlight, watching me
so i stopped and let it watch
i didn't know until i saw you
i didn't know until i saw you
i named it love
i named it love
(you forgive me)
i apologize
(you forgive me)
(you forgive me)
i apologize
(you forgive me)
but i know nothing can hurt me
when i see her sleeping face
but i know nothing can hurt me
when i see her sleeping face
surrounded by tiles
surrounded by tiles
god's very simple and love shouldn't burn
god's very simple and love shouldn't burn
and cover up the driveway
i shovel all those memories
clear the path to drive to the store
and cover up the driveway
i shovel all those memories
clear the path to drive to the store
to keep in my pocket
but i can't seem to find one
where you look how i remember
to keep in my pocket
but i can't seem to find one
where you look how i remember
breaking, breaking me away from my cliff
breaking, breaking me away from my cliff
‘cause i'm working for the knife
‘cause i'm working for the knife
now i've no one to tell
how i lost my best friend
now i've no one to tell
how i lost my best friend
you see it on both our skin
we get a few years and then it wants us back
you see it on both our skin
we get a few years and then it wants us back
i think the ground is pulling me down
i think the ground is pulling me down
but you know that you're needing it
and you know that you need it bad
but you know that you're needing it
and you know that you need it bad
i deserve it, don't i?
i deserve it, don't i?
i'm carrying my bag of bones
i'm carrying my bag of bones
for i'm starting to learn i may never be free
for i'm starting to learn i may never be free