Throwing Copper

And to love a god And to fear a flame And to burn a crowd that has a name And to right or wrong And to meek or strong It is known, just scream it from the wall I've willed, I've walked, I've read I've talked, I know, I know I've been here before Hey,

Lightning crashes, a new mother cries Her placenta falls to the floor The angel opens her eyes The confusion sets in Before the doctor can even close the door Lightning crashes, an old mother dies Her intentions fall to the floor The angel closes her

It's easier not to be wise And measure those things by your brains I sank into Eden with you Alone in the church by and by I'll read to you here, save your eyes You'll need them, your boat is at sea Your anchor is up, you've been swept away And the g

Our love is like water, pinned down and abused for being strange Our love is no other than me alone for me all day Our love is like water, pinned down and abused All over you, all over me, the sun, the fields, the sky I've often tried to hold the sea