Oh you shouldn't fall
Inside the hole with your old girl
And no, it's not your fault,
You are a wonder,
You are a wonder.
And the damned daylight is slow
When you're worrying
How long it'll be 'til you go.
Outside the garbage is piled up way too high,
I wouldn't blame you if you leave,
It's not the way
Your world's supposed to be.
And when the coals are on your seat,
And it's taking all of me to breathe,
I tell you run but you stay right here.
Just like the taste behind my teeth,
And like the bullet in my knee,
You keep me,
Darlin' you keep me
From up and sinking in the sand.
And like the buzzing of a lamp,
And like the aching in my aching hands,
You are the constant in my constant,
You are the salty air in my sail.