She danced right over my dark intentions I need her to hurt me I'd never admit it I swear to God those were tears of joy On the pain acting destroyed A local oracle once unnoticed Passed through the scene Near the words that he wrote us The end feels familiar You only leave what you learn Loved you in words In that way I've returned Hell don't cash checks But sure we'll cash chips Tip the waitress Self preservation Blood lives on In the gut of a skeeter Excuses unravel At the toes of the leader Nod to his pose I've shut down the sign Sewed his eyes closed A thread we all lie Gave him to the river Made clouds in the mud Misquote his poems But we all understood She grabbed my arm Up the levy We talk about her How it's all so heavy As you know All poets go alone Hand on my knee Head in the fog Mmm mmm mmm mmm