Fallin' off of the sixth flour window ledge Broke my hip and the bones in both my legs Last October the five October the five Hands placed over my eyes Placed over my eyes Now whenever you speak I can't think straight I'm busy reading the words that streak your face One toe over the line Toe over the line Hands placed over our eyes Placed over our eyes Hands placed over my eyes Placed over our eyes Hands placed over my eyes Placed over my eyes Cared-for fingernails and teeth intact We don't keep the past alive Hands placed over our eyes Placed over our eyes