They had a white face
They had black eyes
They had burns all over their bodies
They had love for my revulsion
And they kissed away my repulsion
They had a white face
And black eyes

The father came
From across the sea
To rescue, rescue
To rescue me

He said "If you spend all your heart
On something that has died
You are not alive
and that can't be your life"

Love what you can
Love what you can
Til it dies
Then let it lie
Let it fly
Away

Love what you can
Love what you can
Til it dies
Then let it lie
Let it fly
Away

He had a white face
He had black eyes
He had burn all over his body
And he was right

Hey, where's my pills?
They were right here on the window sill.
Should have known something was wrong
When last week you took my favorite ****.
Now it's gone.

You're messing with my drug life.
You're messing with my drug life.

Dimebags flash up the union square.
People walk in serotonin pairs.
I remember it was only play
Devil's ******* in the proteges.
Just shuffle off through the golden mist.
Take a number 'cause you're on my list
And later on, second avenue
If it comes down to the drugs or you
Baby, Its you...

there was a twinkle in my eye
as we watched the fish swim by
we saw the water going in and out
and you knew what i was thinking about

we watched the water
we looked right through it
and i let my hand rest a minute on your stomach
like there was nothing to it

three of them hiding behind a rock
and i got too nervous to talk
with your wondrous form all stretched out
right next to me as the fish swam about

we watched the water
we looked right through it
and i let my hand rest a minute on your stomach
like there was nothing to it

the room heated up the windows were closed
we heard the humming of the air hose
that ran into the tank and the fish swam in place
and i fixed my eyes on your beautiful face

we watched the water
we looked right through it
and i let my hand rest a minute on your stomach
like there was nothing to it

let the sails catch the wind.
let them grow fat and full.
set out the trawl to catch the animals that look like aliens.
the wooden floorboards let out a full and satisfying sound when you rap your fists against them?
let the sun become hollow.
let the heat from it wash down madly.
and let me have a minute of your time.

stop the flood from rushing through its usual motions.
let the rudder lie still.
let the water eat  though it.
let its color darken as the day grows older.
let the light break off the water like a bottle on the sidewalk.
let it break against the edges of all - everything.
let me have a minute of your time.

watch the current switch direction.
watch the lines there in the center twist and turn.
look back toward the shore where it was a while ago.
you know, i can't see it either. can you?
give me that much at least.
it is far beyond our reach.
the day has disappeared from view.
and let me have a minute of your time.

I'm on an island and that island is sinking.
That island likes to stay up all night drinking.
How could I escape it?
Do you think that I will make it out alive?

The other island is one that I'm well acquainted.
For three whole years I've been back and forth 'till I nearly fainted.
I loved that island dearly,
But I've hunted all the animals into extinction.

And I was born to sail away.
And I was born to live my life.
I think I should learn to swim or build a boat to love myself again,
To learn to be self-sufficient.

This is the revised final version

Who are you?
And where did you go?
And where are you from?
And what do you know?

You're in my blood And you're in the hair
You're in my heart And you're in the air

I met you, once, Over the phone
You sounded sad And you seemed alone
You left me, but I never left you
I never had the chance to

Music was the one thing
We would have had in common
You were my age when I was born
Would I have done what you did?
Would I do what you have done?
I'd like to think I'm a bigger man than that

You had some problems with alcohol
You took 12 steps And you solved them all
It took 16 years For you to call
What gave you the brave to pick up that call?

You played the trumpet and the drums
While my Mom sang at funerals
I play guitar 'till my hands are numb
You two are where music comes from for me

So thank you so much For not raising me
You spent your life on better things
You would have been an awful Dad
But thank you for those genes you had

I feel like im drowning
My head is pounding
My heart is quaking
I cant stop shaking

Im my worst enemy
Ill be the first to betray me
Why does she love me?
I can feel it when she hugs me

She makes me feel complete
But i cant stay on my feet
The way she sees me... I dont think i can compete