There’s an angry fire burning bright Fifty miles away from here And my arms they’ll still be reaching out When my mind’s holding me back
When the stores are closed and my daywork is done I go on my nightshift as the philosopher You’ll be standing on my lunges again With the weight of your big heart
(I wish I didn’t know you so well) One more book to put up on my shelf (can’t help but looking back) Truth or stories who could ever tell When you locked the door for the last time And you waved our neighbors goodbye Did you know that I was writing a book About the details of your smile
(I wish I didn’t know you so well) One more book to put up on my shelf (can’t help but looking back) Truth or stories who could ever tell
I was there when you were sad I was there ‘til the end of the show, he said I was there to keep your mind from drowning This is how you thank me
(I wish I didn’t know you so well) One more book to put up on my shelf (can’t help but looking back) Truth or stories who could ever tell
Philosopher
There’s an angry fire burning bright Fifty miles away from here And my arms they’ll still be reaching out When my mind’s holding me back
When the stores are closed and my daywork is done I go on my nightshift as the philosopher You’ll be standing on my lunges again With the weight of your big heart
(I wish I didn’t know you so well) One more book to put up on my shelf (can’t help but looking back) Truth or stories who could ever tell When you locked the door for the last time And you waved our neighbors goodbye Did you know that I was writing a book About the details of your smile
(I wish I didn’t know you so well) One more book to put up on my shelf (can’t help but looking back) Truth or stories who could ever tell
I was there when you were sad I was there ‘til the end of the show, he said I was there to keep your mind from drowning This is how you thank me
(I wish I didn’t know you so well) One more book to put up on my shelf (can’t help but looking back) Truth or stories who could ever tell
