Before These Crowded Streets

the stone


The stone by the dave matthews band

I've this creeping, suspicion that things here are not as they seem.
Reassure me, oh why do i feel as if i'm in too deep.
Now i've been praying, for some way to show them i'm not what they see.
Yes i have done wrong, but what i did i thought needed be done, i swear.

Oh, unholy day, if i leave now i might get away.
Oh but this weighs on me, as heavy as stone and as blue as i go.

I was just wondering if you'd come along.
Hold up my head when my head won't hold on.
I'll do the same if the same's what you want,
If not i'll go, i will go a long...

..long way, ah, from that fool's mistake.
And now forever pay, no run, i will run and i'll be ok.

I was just wondering if you'd come along.
Hold up my head when my head won't hold on.
I'll do the same if the same's what you want,
But if not i'll go, i will go a long...

...long way, "to bury the" past for i don't want to pay.
Oh how i wish, this, to turn back the clock and do over again.

Now i'm hust wondering if you'd come a-long.
Hold up my head when my head won't hold on.
I'll do the same if the same's what you want,
But if not i'll go, i'll go alone.

I need so, to stay in your arms, see you smile, hold you close.
And now it weighs on me, as heavy as stone and of bone chilling cold.

I was just wondering if you'd come a--long.
Tell me you will.

Ha, open wide
All so good i'll eat you
Take me for a ride
In your sweet delicious,
Perfect little mouth
There upon i linger
You will have no doubt
I'll do my best for you i'll do
Love...
Let's stop to get it going
Lost myself just thinking
'bout the two of us
From each other drinking
Begin with the lips
Fingertips and kissing
Turn me inside out
I do my best for you
Up and down we go
From the top you push me
This is such a thrill
Lost in love and dancing
Shake your tamborine
You blow my head open
Of one thing for sure
I do my best for you i'll do
For you i would crawl
Through the darkest dungeon
Climb the castle wall
If your my rapunzel
You let down your hair
Right in through your window
Good they locked the door cuz
I'll do my best for you i'll do
I think the world of you
All of my heart i do
Blood through my veins for you
You alone have all of me
I give my world to you
To you i'll be true
From you my strength is full
To carry your burdens too
Too good to be real
Smell of something cooking
You my soul to steal
Food of love we're filling
What you've given me
For it there is no measure
Of one thing i am sure
I'll give my best for you
Hip lock up so tight
You know drive me crazy
Crazy is alright
With you lookin' at me
You make me feel high
Every single thing you do to me
Is like i'm drunk
Given me given me
The shiver

spoon in spoon
Stirring my coffee
I think of you
And turn to the gate
But on my way
Came up with the answers
Scratched my head
And the answers were gone

From hand to hand
Wrists to the elbow
Red blood sand
Could dad be god
Crosses cross
Hung out like a wet rag
Forgive you why
You hung me out to dry

Maybe i'm a little crazy
But laughing out loud
Makes it all pass by
Maybe you're a little crazy
But laughing out loud
Makes it all subside

Holding, i'm holding
Falling, i'm still falling

Spoon in spoon
Stirring my coffee
I think of this
And turn to the gate
But on my way
Crack lightening and thunder
Hid my head
And the storm slipped away

Maybe i'm a little crazy
But laughing out loud
Makes it all pass by
Maybe you're a little crazy
But laughing out loud
Makes it all all right
Laughing out loud

(alanis)

From time to time
Minutes and hours
Some move ahead
While some lag behind
Like the baloon that rise
And then vanish
This drop of hope
That falls from his eye

(dave)

Spoon in spoon
Stirring my coffee
I think of this
And turn to go away
But as i walk
The voices behind me say
Sinners sin
Come now and play

Laughing out loud
Come now and play.

Fire
The sun is well asleep
Moon is high above
Fire grows from the east
How is this
Hate so deep
Lead us all so blindly killing killing
Fools we are
If hate's the gate to peace
This is the last stop
For raining tears
War
The only way to peace
I don't fall for that
Raining tears
You're righteous, so righteous
You're always so right
Go ahead and dream
Go ahead believe that you are the chosen one
Raining tears
Oh no
Gracious even god
Bloodied the cross
Your sins are washed enough
Mother's cry
"is hate so deep
Must a baby's bones
This hungry fire feed?"
As smoke clouds roll in
The symphony of death
This is the last stop
Scream
Right is wrong now
Shut up you big lie
This black and white lie
You comb your hair to hide
Your lying eyes
You're righteous, so righteous
You're always so right
But why your lie
Go ahead and dream
Go ahead believe that you are the chosen one
This is the last stop
Here there's more than is showing up
Hope that we can break it down
It's not so black and white
You're righteous
You're righteous
You're righteous
You're always so right
There you are nailing a good tree
Then say forgive me, forgive me
Why
Raining tears
This is the last stop
Here there is more than is showing up
Hope that we can break it down
It's not so black and white

We were walking
Just the other day
It was so hot outside
You could fry an egg
Remember you were talking
I watched as sweat ran down your face
Reached up and caught it at your chin
Licked my fingertip
Wasting time
Let the hours roll by
Doing nothing for the fun
Little taste of the good life
Whether right or wrong
Makes us want to stay, stay, stay
For awhile
Later on the sun began to fade
Then the clouds rolled over our heads
And it began to rain
Oh we were dancing mouths open
Splashing tongue taste
For a moment this good time would never end
You and me
You and me
Just wasting time
I was kissing you
You were kissing me love
From good day into a moonlight
Now a night so fine
Makes us wanna stay, stay, stay, stay for awhile
Wasting time
I shall miss these things
When it all rolls by
What a day
Wanna stay, stay, stay, stay for awhile
Hey love
Oh just groping you
Rolling in the mud
Stay a while
Come on love
Wanna stay, stay, stay, stay for awhile

Come out, come out, no use in hiding.
Come out, come out, can you not see
There's no place here, what were you expecting?
No room for both, just room for me.
So you will lay your arms down,
Yes, i will call this home.
Away, away, you have been banished.
Your land is gone, and given to me.
And here i will spread my wings.
Yes, i will call this home.
What's this you say, you feel a right to remain?
Then stay and i will bury you.
What's that you say, your father's spirit still lives in this place?
Well, i will silence you.
Here's the hitch, your horse is leaving.
Don't miss your boat, it's leaving now.
And as you go i will spread my wings.
Yes, i will call this home.
I have no time to justify to you,
Fool, you're blind, move aside for me.
All i can say to you my new neighbor,
You must move on or i will bury you.
Now as i rest my feet by this fire
Those hands once warmed here, but i have retired them.
I can breathe my own air and i can sleep more soundly
Upon these poor souls,
I'll build heaven and call it home.
Cause you're all dead now.
I live with my justice
And i live with my greed in me
I live with no mercy
And i live with my frenzied feeding
I live with my hatred
And i live with my jealousy
I live with the notion that i don't need anyone but me
Don't drink the water
Don't drink the water
Blood in the water
Don't drink the water