SHEETS OF EMPTY CANVAS - UNTOUCHED SHEETS OF CLAY
HER LEGS SPREAD OUT BEFORE ME - AS HER BODY WAS THERE
WOH ALL FIVE HORIZONS - REVOLVED AROUND THE SUN
(I SEE EARTH THROUGH THE SUN)
NOW THE AIR I TASTED AND BREATHED - HAS TAKEN A TURN
Mmm AND ALL I TAUGHT HER WAS - EVERYTHING
Mmm I KNOW SHE GAVE ME ALL THAT SHE WORE
AND NOW MY BITTER HANDS - SHAKE BENEATH THE CLOUDS
OF WHAT WAS EVERYTHING
ALL THE PICTURES HAVE - ALL BEEN WASHED IN BLACK
TATTOOED EVERYDAY
I TAKE A WALK OUTSIDE-I'M SURROUNDED BY SOME KIDS AT PLAY
I CAN FEEL THEIR LAUGHTER - SO WHY DO I STARE - OOO=>
AND TWISTED THOUGHTS THAT SPIN - 'ROUND MY HEAD
I'M SPINNING OH OH I'M SPINNING
HOW QUICK THE SUN CAN - DROP AWAY-ay-ay-ay-
AND NOW MY BITTER HANDS - THEY'RE ON BROKEN GLASS
OF WHAT WAS EVERYTHING
ALL THE PICTURES HAVE - ALL BEEN WASHED IN BLACK
TATTOOED EVERYDAY
OH THE LOVE GONE BAD - TURNED MY WORLD TO BLACK
TATTOOED ALL I SEE - ALL THAT I AM - ALL I'LL BE
YEAH-HEAH
UH - UH
I KNOW SOMEDAY YOU'LL HAVE A BEAUTIFUL LIFE
I KNOW YOU'LL BE A STAR
IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S SKY - BUT WHY WHY WHY
CAN'T IT BE - WHY CAN'T IT BE MI------------INE