SAFE HARBOUR

 

IN THE COVER OF WINTER

SLEEP SOFTLY SEPTEMBER

WE WERE DRUNK ON THE NECTAR

OF THE FROST AND THE FLOWERS

FROM THE GRAVES OF THE TRAITORS

ON THE REEDY RED RIVER

ALL THE BEAUTIFUL LOSERS

GO DOWN IN STRANGE WEATHER

 

AND THE BLACK HOODED FALCON

HUNG HIGH OVER LONDON

FLYING HALFWAY TO HEAVEN

BUT IS VAINLY FORBIDDEN

AT THE GATES OF THE KINGDOM

BY THE RUMMY OLD RAVEN

WITH HIS SECRETS WELL HIDDEN

AND A FINAL SOLUTION

THAT WILL NEVER BE WRITTEN

 

BELLADONNA MELINDA

FROM THE ASHES AND EMBERS

PLAYING MELODY LAUGHTER

FOR DAYS WITHOUT END

JUST A BACKWATER SAVIOR

WITH THE HANDS OF A KILLER

AND A HIGH WIRE WALKER

WITH YOUR EYES ON THE SILVER

 

PLUCK THE MOON FROM THE STARS

I WILL SHOULDER YOUR CROSS

WHEN THE MEDICINE GETS TOO DARK

I WILL BE YOUR SAFE HARBOUR

 

PLUCK THE MOON FROM THE STARS

I WILL SHOULDER YOUR CROSS

WHEN THE MEDICINE GETS TOO DARK

I WILL BE YOUR SAFE HARBOUR

 

IF YOU PREY ON THE WEAKER

THE WEAK JUST GET STRONGER

BUT THE THRILL OF THE SLAUGHTER

IS WHAT HOLDS US TOGETHER

WHEN YOU’RE FINALLY NUMB

AND YOU CAN’T GO ON

BROKEN AND YOU GIVE IN TO THE HUNGER

THAT’S AS DEEP AS A DUNGEON

 

PLUCK THE MOON FROM THE STARS

I WILL SHOULDER YOUR CROSS

WHEN THE MEDICINE GETS TOO DARK

I WILL BE YOUR SAFE HARBOUR

 

 © 2003

Music: Dion /Orgeron

Lyrics: Orgeron