Where the Spirit Left Us

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Through the wall In a soft spring rustle Street-side selling Some summer hustle Across the Maple Street Bridge In a bristling fall Just whistling all's A balled up riddle Just a high snowball On a curve-and-fall Through a parking lot At Christmas I heard her whisper I heard him call Here's what the gist was: [Chorus 1] Only wary in our lives Open-eyed and half-ashamed That is to say Afloat on a ferry, freezing, tired Fully wired, a total waste That's where the spirit left us [Verse 2] Underneath the house Just like a flame-out teen Who smells like sweat And gasoline (Kid, I stand with you) And when you get hard And your eyes get mean 'Cause you're on the march Well, I could almost kiss you Don't let them twist you Here, have this song You can take it with you [Chorus 2] Stay lonely, open wide Your eyes on fire, your mind aflame Don't be disgraced Loose of limb, unlionized While all liars fade to gray I know you feel detested [Bridge] Did a silence drop? Did your Walkman stop? Did the air turn cold? Was the message just so close? Ah, but did you choke it? Oh, kid, I know I know where this is going Because we always blow it [Chorus 3] Only wary in our lives Open-eyed and half-ashamed It's just that way Afloat down that river, freezing, tired Fully wired, a total waste That's where the spirit left us [Chorus 4] Only wary in our lives Your eyes all fire, your mind aflame And don't be dismayed When this sobbing world goes screaming by I swear that if I had my way You know I would have blessed it