fortresses of stone, turn into crystal tears

soothed by southern winds; i've found my strength now

and nobody knows, and we must keep their secret

mercy, mercy i've been caught

lying with my darkest thought

they grabbed my wings

and pinned me to the wall

you're a needle in the hay

you're the water at the door

you're a million miles away

doesn't matter anymore

take another sip of them

it floats around and takes me over 

like a little drop of ink in a glass of water

jesus christ you have confused me

cornered, wasted, blessed and used me

hard without you being here

much easier with you near

when the night is slow

do your eyelids ever close

caught spirits in your waking woes?

well the drunken clown's still hanging 'round

but it's plain the laughter's all died down

the tears you tried so hard to hide

are flowin'

all of this can be broken

all of this can be broken

hold your devil by his spoke and spin him to the ground

take me somewhere i can grow

give me something let me go

tell me something i don't know

i am not my rosy self

left my roses on my shelf

take the wild ones, they're my favourites

it's the side effects that save us

sometimes i don't know where this dirty road is taking me

sometimes i don't even know the reason why

but i guess i'll keep on gamblin', lots of booze and lots of ramblin'

well, it's easier than just waitin' 'round to die

i have only two emotions

careful fear and dead devotion 

i can't get the balance right

haven't stopped your smoking yet

so i'll share your cigarette 

just to feel it in my fingers