prettiest thing he ever saw he’d been looking near and far but he didn’t want the world to share so he kept her in a butterfly jar
all the time his beauty slept while he was watching in the dark no one saw and no one knew that he kept her in a butterfly jar
life goes on, around you everywhere now, life goes on it’s buzzing everywhere now, life goes on no matter who you are, you’ll never stop it jumping like a spark into a heart
wouldn’t it be the strangest thing as we spin around this weary star if all the time we never knew we were living in a butterfly jar
life goes on, around you everywhere now, life goes on it’s buzzing everywhere now, life goes on no matter who you are, you’ll never stop it jumping like a spark into a heart
life goes on, around you everywhere now, life goes on it’s buzzing everywhere now, life goes on no matter who you are, you’ll never stop it jumping like a spark into a heart oh, heart
prettiest thing he ever saw he’d been looking near and far but he didn’t want the world to share so he kept her in a butterfly jar {butterfly jar} kept her in a butterfly jar kept her in a butterfly... jar
I ainse loved a lass and I loved her sae well that I hate all others that spoke of her ill; but now she’s rewarded me ill for my love she’s gone tae get wed tae another.
When I saw my love tae the kirk go wi’ bride and bridemaidens they made a fine show, and I followed after, may hear’ filled wi’ woe, to see my love wed tae another.
When I saw my love sit doon tae dine I sat doon beside her and poured oot the wine and I drank tae the lassie that should’a been mine, but she’s gone tae be wed tae another.
The men of yon forest, they ask it o’ me “How many strawberries grow in the salt sea?” I answer them back wi’ a tear in ma e’e “How many ships sail in the forest?”
Go dig me a grave, both long, wide and deep and cover it over wi’ florets sae sweet; and I’ll turn in for to take a long sleep and maybe in time I’ll forget her.
And they dug him a grave, both long, wide and deep and they covered it over wi’ florets sae sweet; and he’s turned in for to take a long sleep and maybe by now he’s forgot her.
the moon flies past the darkhouse shines a light in she is in a corner, cornered and the dust fills everything she thought she needed saving by the prince of hopelessness she dreams of Barbie dolls and lemonade and she’s nowhere near it
the moon flies past the darkhouse shines a light in he left on the ten-fifteen while the kids were sleeping oh his talk so sweet and she’s a sugar junkie St Francis and the jewel thief living in the dark in the darkhouse St Francis and the jewel thief living in the dark in the darkhouse
is that the price crawling to paradise all the way, all the way on your knees, on your knees yeah, yeah, yeah, on your knees
a car flies past the darkhouse throws a light in from here she sees the corner where he left her crying she thought she needed saving by the prince of hopelessness he dreams of Barbie dolls and lemonade she was nowhere near it
yeah, yeah, yeah crawling to paradise yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, on your knees yeah, yeah, yeah, on your knees
I'd lift my head with each sunrise If I had a simple soul When I was weary I'd close my eyes If I had a simple soul Not too complicated to shiver when I'm cold I'd make my home where I am bound If I had a simple soul, simple soul
I say my prayers and hope to God And I know he will know I will break my daily bread When hunger starts to grow It doesn't have to be that hard If it hurts you let it go What you see is what you are If you've got a simple soul, simple soul
It might take an alchemist To turn your dust to gold But it only takes a child to see The diamonds in the coal It's not so easy when a habit takes a hold I never knew it would be so hard To keep my simple soul, simple soul
Adam please don't blame yourself The gates of Eden are meant for someone else Adam my dear, no matter what they say or do I don't care as long as I can be here with you
I took an apple down from the tree Now they wanna see the back of you and me Ah let them keep their paradise I wouldn't think about it twice
Bless my soul oh can't they understand ? It's not so hard to leave the promised land
I took an apple down from the tree Now they wanna see the back of you and me Ah let them keep their paradise I wouldn't think about it twice
Adam baby don't you look so sad How we gonna miss what we never really had
I'm in a new place now They don't know me next door But I can hear their footsteps fall
Every night about this time Does he take her in his arms They'll be Django playing as they waltz across the floor
And the loneliest sound of all Is the sound of love through a stranger's wall
And when their laughter fades And there are no more words The silence breaks me most of all
And the loneliest sound of all Is the sound of love through a stranger's wall
I'm in a new place now They don't know me next door I wonder where your footsteps fall I wonder where your footsteps fall I wonder where your footsteps fall
I’m on the Queenstown Road riding bumper to bumper an island, an island in the driving rain and in my mind it’s the highest place I’ve ever been without a parachute, without holding on or falling falling through the rain
I never lay down before underneath anyone who didn’t crush me or punish me for my weaknesses you’re on my tongue, you’re in my mouth, you’re all inside of me my arms stretched wide - I’m not feeling crucified
with my rebel angel my rebel angel my rebel angel falling through the rain
are you real oh oh are you apparition oh oh are you really really really real
it’s been so long, singing “it’s been a good year for the roses” and whistling down the wind tell me did you fall or were you pushed from a passing cloud one of god’s tear-drops, falling on me falling on me
