Oh, oh, oh...
I remember one day
you said you'd leave for a while
I thought, some people should never smile
I thought, what a spot you put her in
But the realness of each answer
was put in question by its grin
It was a goodbye off of television
You talked full and fast
with no seams of indecision
Full and fast,
your defense against her greed
If your mind was on a mission,
it was a mission of relief
And oh,
you're out following every finger
Oh, to still her
down but still it lingered
You just have to be an animal
to hear her overtones
Through the letters and
through the bones
You've been on that trail
like a cause of birth
Not to help but you track down
but to find out what it's worth
Oh, even big girls cry
You kept everything so clean
All that soap hurts her eyes
You kept everything so clean
It might have slipped your mind
The knot was small, but the knot was tight
And oh, you're out
following every finger
Oh, to still her
down but still it lingers
You just have to be an animal
to feel her overtones
Through the letters and
through the bones
You've been on that trail
like a cause of birth
Not to have what you track down
but to find out what it's worth
Oh, oh, oh, oh...
and it's so tough
keeping every time fair
just to love once
without having to care
just to love once without
cracking the spell
and relaxing into a pleasure
that you know so well
And oh, you're out
following every finger
Oh, it's a stiller
doubt but still it lingers
You just have to be an animal
to hear her overtones
Through the letters and
through the phones
You've been on that trail,
oh you've been on that trail
You've been on that trail
since you were born
Not to have what you track down
but to find out how it's worn
Landing only when your wings hurt
You're out following every
finger
Thank you very much.