And I'm a go make my bedTuck in the other sideThese confessions are mineBut I'll not claim a wordThis restless paradeYes I watched it go byThrough the cracks in my palmSeen them all goneSome sequence of livesWell she calls out aloneWith the pain in her voiceIt's the wound of betrayalIt's the weapon of choiceLeft her heart on displayThough that she'll denyTwo tattoos of skinOne of ice one of tinFor the days have gone byBut I ain't one to reminisceBut close my heart and clench my fistsNow the days swiftly passWith the chest full of fearHere the minutes are hoursBut the moments are yearsAnd old acquaintances passedIn trios, in pairsAnd if they stay or they goOne struggles to knowOne struggles to careBut out beyond the Ten Tree wallsThe wind blows hard the highway crawlsAnd if you should pass the James HotelPlease stop in for I knew you wellBut that was oh so long agoAnd I never learned how to let goBut when you fear your own faultsAnd you're sick of this lifeWhen yo
u're reckless of handAnd trembling the knifeAnd all your doors prefer locksAnd your death prefers spoonsWhy wouldn't you wait one last laugh at fateForever's too soonBut across the field death bell knellsListen close hear the toll tellTo run and tell my darling trueMy breath is shortMy days are fewSo please come downAnd take my handMy last demandAnd lead me to some slender restAnd please dismiss what I confess(thanks to Novo for these lyrics)