(oh) I stumble wired and thin
You've pinned me under your thumb
To watch me come undone again
(don't) you know you're sewn into my head
Work of a thick, jagged needle
And a rusty, barbed wire thread
Chorus:
I feel her coming
I can hear her screaming
Yeah, I know she's just teasing
And I'm powerless to fight back
(Yeah) I sense her haunting
Engulfed in self-loathing
You know, she's only wanting
Her weary mind to falter back
I wake
To the iridescent cascade
Of pale light
Streaked across your face
I dance, sweet temptress in hand
As I stray out of my mind
And fix myself another line
Chorus (again)
Oh baby don't you see these scars?
Break my neck and spare my heart
Daddy can you spot my tracks?
Daddy when will you face the facts?
Your child has grown
Your baby's moved on
And now your little girl
Is dead and gone
Oct 22, 2013
Oct 22, 2013 at 2:37 AM UTC
(oh) I stumble wired and thin
You've pinned me under your thumb
To watch me come undone again
(don't) you know you're sewn into my head
Work of a thick, jagged needle
And a rusty, barbed wire thread
Chorus:
I feel her coming
I can hear her screaming
Yeah, I know she's just teasing
And I'm powerless to fight back
(Yeah) I sense her haunting
Engulfed in self-loathing
You know, she's only wanting
Her weary mind to falter back
I wake
To the iridescent cascade
Of pale light
Streaked across your face
I dance, sweet temptress in hand
As I stray out of my mind
And fix myself another line
Chorus (again)
Oh baby don't you see these scars?
Break my neck and spare my heart
Daddy can you spot my tracks?
Daddy when will you face the facts?
Your child has grown
Your baby's moved on
And now your little girl
Is dead and gone
Lyrics I wrote for my first song with my girls
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