Faithless

can't climb the slope of your shoulder
or soften the steel in your back;
i'm trying to sleep but i'm burning
the smoke is painting my heart black.

the covers are warm but i'm freezing
i hurt like i've just lost a fight
i guess i can get up one more time
one more time, off into the night

  faithless
  i'm running off
  reckless
  you're left behind
  careless
  forget tonight again

back in the car, warm and ashamed
devil's put down, i still smell his stink
his claws in too deep to ever be tamed
i'm good and i'm kind, if that's what you think

  [chorus]

scrub the story from my brain
wipe the stink from my slick skin
i'm tired of running through the rain
i'm tired of the mess i'm in

2002 Jan 30