37R: Lift Your Heart Up (In Your Hands)

[jon_chaisson]

(A lyric written 13 October 1991 in the apartment I shared with L. in Boston, and finished sometime about 3:30 in the morning. Inspired by Robyn Hitchcock's
"Swirling" and a few other acoustic songs. Recorded later by the Flying Bohemians.)


My alarm clock wakes me up
It's 7.13 and the lights are on
I was dreaming of you in your black dress
You sang to me, your voice was calling
Tell me...oh your eyes have wandered
Tell me...oh I've been so far away
Say to me...can you lift your heart up
And say to me...is my life now in your hands?

Mary have you been away from me
Mary can you sing a song for me
Maybe I can steal you back to me
Mary have you seen your lover yet
Tell me...oh I can see you now
Tell me...oh but I can't touch you now
Say to me...can you lift your heart up
And say to me...is my life now in your hands?

Lovely day to walk alone and
Remember the days when I once had you
I said to you now, you needn't be sorry
For what you have done, now I can see you
Tell me...oh I'm so cold now
Tell me...oh I can't see how
Say to me...can you lift your heart up
And say to me...is my life now in your hands?

But can it be wrong if I can't love you
You're taking away what I can't grasp
Oh why should I play that game again
The one where I don't even bother to ask

Mary wakes up, she lays beside me
I tell her the lies that she once promised
She doesn't think that tomorrow will be grey again
Tell me...oh I can see everything
Tell me...oh I can see you smile
Say to me...can you lift your heart up
And say to me...is my life now in your hands?

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