I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain Lyrics - Jeff Buckley

I never asked to be your mountain 

I never asked to fly 

Remember when you came to me 

And told me of his lies 

You didn't understand my love 

You don't know why I try 

And the rain was falling on that day 

And damn the reason why 

The flying Pisces sails for time 

And tells me of my child 

Wrapped in bitter tales and heartache 

He begs for just a smile 

Oh, he never asked to be her mountain 

He never asked to fly 

And through his eye he comes his love 

And tells her not to cry 

She says, "Your scoundrel father flies 

With a dancer called a queen 

And with her stolen cards he plays 

And laughs but never wins" 

Oh, the child dreams to be his hands 

In the counting of the rain 

But only barren breasts he feels 

For her milk will never drain 

As I die I can't remember 

Where I saw the rain 

Could it be that her laughter 

Drove me down again? 

Charming dancer, will you stop 

Stop and talk to me? 

Is there someone else you feel 

In your dreams? 

You will, you see in midnight gazes 

I've found you far from me 

If you lead me on 

Please, leave me down 

Oh, flying, flying fish 

Come and flutter by my door 

You can drink my lies 

If first you read my eyes 

Each one is titled 

'I'm drowning back to you' 

And I can't swim your waters 

And you can't walk my lands 

I'm sailing all my sins 

And I'm climbing all my fears 

And soon now I'll fly 

My love is the flower 

That lies among the graves 

My love is the thousand souls and saints 

And all the insane madmen 

Tell me I'm not as love behaves 

Maybe not in lands of men 

That spread my ash along the ways 

I wanna feel the titles to me 

Like a woman drunken said 

I wanna feel the fish swim through me 

Let the water tag my skin 

Wrapped around the pebble 

That you choose to warm your hand 

Just as I dream everyday 

As I pray you'll understand 

I never asked to be your mountain 

I never asked to fly 

Remember when you came to me 

And told me of his lies 

You didn't understand my love 

You don't know why I try 

And the rain was falling on that day 

Damn, the reason why 

Damn, the reason why 

Sweet lover, will you come back 

And love me for a while? 

Please, take my hand 

And leave your fears behind 

I've been gone too long 

Now, I'm home to stay 

Don't leave me again this way 

Don't leave me again this way 

Don't leave me again this way 

Please, come home