another one in the dark

We took them high
Took them straight up the hill
They wanted it all
We gave them such a fill
In their parades 
We stole every thrill
And in their games 
We made every kill

We took them hard
We took them up against the wall
In their loss 
We never let them fall
In their flames 
We sailed up to the moon
In their rains 
We stayed dry like a fire would

So the bottom of my fears
Is that the girl might just disappear
But that'll be the death of me
The day she's just a memory

Well she turned out the lights
When she opened the whites of my eyes
Another one in the dark
Broken all apart
Just another one in the dark

When we rolled
We rolled on like a big drum
We went to the top 
Just above everyone
They wanted to win
Tie us up with a string
And steal everything
We took them skin on skin
We laid them down in the ring

So I swear, we're a pair
Like loneliness and a prayer
And you know I still believe
You may still need me

Well she turned out the lights
When she opened the whites of my eyes
Another one in the dark
Broken from the start
Just another one in the dark.

And in their nights 
We made out with a loud scream
And in their sleep 
We howled inside every dream
So if you're trying to break me
Come on why don't you shake me
Right out of my tree
The one that you made me, me

Well, she sang out of tune
When she shot down the moon
As I saw my all freeze
Down onto my knees
Where I was hit at the hip
Between the cup and the lip
As I was struck down under
With lightning and thunder
As she cut all the strings
That I'd tied to her wings
Leaving me in the dark
We stood just feet apart
But she never seen me at all

Words and Music by Jakob Dylan
(p) & (c) 1992

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