Rainbows
Ever of faithless heart
My only allegiance is song
The flight and perch of birds
Half glimpsed on secret garden walls
Why must I always go
When the going's only good?
When the fight is overthrown
I'm sorry darling, I'm no good
"Stay in touch", he said
As I descended the stairs
Oh I still feel his touch
It's travelled miles with me, I swear
I poured rainbows down his throat
Sweet as cherry, thick as rope
He shook me till the touch light woke
Until this sin was worthy, beyond reproach
How can I redress
A river run to the sea?
It's too late to regret
The one I promised I would be
And though I act the part
I feel I'm just a ghost
Oh I still love my heart
But my head's been turned by a restless ghost
He drank whiskey, I drank gin
Our words were caverns to dive in
To trace the curve, to climb the arc
This holy light, this precious dark
"Stay in touch", he said
As I descended the stairs
Oh I still feel his touch
It's travelled miles with me, I swear
I poured rainbows down his throat
Sweet as cherry, thick as rope
He shook me till the touch light stirred
Until this sin was flew like a brace of birds