Dewey Kincade

Lyrics

I was restless,
I was hungry,
Trapped by an incurable need,
I was haunted,
Hunted by an invisible god.
It possessed me,
And undressed me,
Planted its mysterious seed,
And it spent me,
Then sent me before the firing squad.
As I looked down the barrel of a gun,
I thought, man, I just ain’t havin’ any fun.

But I'm standin' on a rock
And I hope that you can hear
Hear me trying to beat the clock
Before I finally disappear
Down into the fire again.

Took a bullet,
But it couldn't kill me,
No, but I was still left for dead,
I crawled seventeen miles,
Before I finally reached shore
Past the livers and the givers
I floated down that two-hearted river
Someone should have told you I’d be comin’ back for more
And as I slowly let go your hand.
I was hopin' you’d understand.
But I'm standin' on a rock
And I hope that you can hear
Hear me trying to beat the clock
Before I finally disappear
Down into the fire again.

When your tank is running dry
And your descending back to earth
And the smoke gets in your eyes
You will see what it is worth
All the packages and pills
They will not save you from the crash.

I was still wounded,
When you found me,
I was spinning out of control,
You caught me and you taught me
'Bout a river so deep.
Yeah, you saved me,
And you bathed me,
In a pool of water so cold,
Yeah, you took me,
Shook me from a dreamless sleep.
And on that strange and beautiful day
That siren's voice had faded away

But I'm standin' on a rock
And I hope that you can hear
Hear me trying to beat the clock
Before I finally disappear
Down into the fire again.