Oh love, you were a sickly child. And how the wind knocked you down. Put on your spurs, swagger around. In the desperate kingdom of love. . Holy water cannot help you now.
As soon as I'm left alone. The Devil wanders into my soul. And I pretend to myself. And I pretend to myself. . I go out to the old milestone. Insanely expecting you to come there knowing.
Here's the hope six demolition project. Stretching down to Benning Road. A well-known "pathway of death". At least that's what I'm told. And here's the one sit-down restaurant.
He came riding fast like a phoenix outta fire flames. He came dressed in black with a cross bearing my name. He came bathed in light and splendor and glory.
See them sitting, in the rain. As the sky is darkening. Three lines of traffic are edging past. The ministry of social affairs. At a junction on the ground.
A restlessness took hold my brain. And questions I could not hold back. An orange monkey on a chain. On a bleak uneven track. . Told me that to understand.
This is the Ministry Of Defence. Stairs and walls are all that's left. . Mortar holes let through the air. Kids do the same thing everywhere. . They've sprayed graffiti in Arabic.
Long goes the night. Longer the day. Teclo your death. Will send me to my grave. . I learned to beg. I learned to pray. Send me his love. Send him to me again.
It starts at daylight. I see him. Before my sad eyes. I hear him breathing. Oh lover, need you to lead me. No never thought that you'd leave. . That was my veil.
In photographs. I've seen him laugh. Man overboard. Sun on his back. . Summer was here. I remember it well. How he stood in the shade. How we both kissed and fell.
Jesus save me. Jesus save me. . Can I tell you something?. Can I tell you a story?. It's about me and Billy. 'Cause I remember. . I remember it all started when he bought that car.
I imagine a dream. In which I'm a soldier. And I'm walking. On the faces. Of dead women. And everyone I've. Left behind me. . It's the year when. The troops entered.
Erica, Erica. Is watching. Danielle, Danielle. Is hiding. Erica, Erica. Is counting. . Sixteen, fifteen, fourteen. Twelve, eleven, ten, nine. . Erica, Erica.
You snake you crawled between my legs. Said want it all it's yours you bet. I'll make you queen of everything. No need for God no need for him. . Just take my hand you'll be my bride.
I don't need no rising moon. I don't need no ball and chain. I don't need anything with you. Such a shame, shame, shame. . Shame, shame, shame shame is the shadow of love.
All those places. Where I recall. The memories that grip me. And pin me down. . I go to these places. Intending to think. And think of nothing. But anticipate.
Lover had to leave me. Cross the desert plain. Turned to me, his lady. Tells me "lover wait". . Calling Jesus, please. Send his love to me. . Oh, wind and rain may haunt me.
And I remember everything. Sunrise on a blue horizon. You, your hand in mine. I remember the things you said. . Said, "I'll be a lady, wait through it all,.
Speak I'm listening. Baby I'm your sweet thing. Believe what I'm saying. God's truth I'm not lying. Lie, lie steady. . Rest your head on me. I'll smooth it nicely.
Tie yourself to me. No one else, no. You're not rid of me. You're not rid of me. . Night and day I breathe. Hah hah ay hey. . You're not rid of me. Yeah you're not rid of me.