
The Kelly Song Collective
Burn
You know I hurt when I’m broken
You know I cry when I think
Of words that never were spoken
You know I die when I drink
It’s strange I’m letter this letter
Just hear the words that I say
You are the snake and the debtor
Despite what you might portray
Can I rub two sticks together
To light a fire in this space
But there’s no break in the weather
To shine the sun on my face
I know that light claims the shadow
But every day turns to night
That’s why I’m losing this battle
And why I won’t stop the fight
So I took a walk in the park on the street
Past churches and storefronts where young people meet
And dogs and old people watch hungry ones eat
And lovers in love so sickening sweet
A stitch in time saves the garment
So I try to sew some each day
And make some sense of my torment
And how it ended this way
I’ve been the student and the teacher
I’ve been the mother and child
I’d rather stop than be preacher
And heal the wounds I’ve compiled
© Michael Worthington Music 2014
