Story behind the song
I wrote most of the lyrics in 1983 and just got around to putting music to it
Lyrics
Numbers in my head going round and round
The Things you say I write them all down for later on
Night after Night and Day after day
As time winds in circles aound and around I just wait
Buckets and boxes of thoughts stashed in my head
Waiting for the moment when nothing is said
That you harldly notice asleep in your bed
Safe in your substitute womb
All wrapped in yourself like a caterpiller cocoon
Which is strange for you who would pluck the wings from a butterfly
Winter tumbles in the room everytime you come in
As my mind falls deeper in thought and still deeper more
The lines on your face they deepen with rage
Soon your face will fall off lest a smile will heal
But your so afraid
So afraid so afraid
But you got nothing to fear
As long as I am here
Why baby why do the sparks have to fly
When the truth looks you right in the eye
Is it too late to try
Is there anything left to say
Except maybe goodbye
and the butterflys laugh
Buckets and boxes of thoughts stashed in my head
Waiting for the moment when nothing is said
That you harldly notice asleep in your bed
Safe in your substitute womb
All wrapped in yourself like a caterpiller cocoon
Which is strange for you who would pluck the wings from a butterfly
Numbers in my head going round and round
The Things you say I write them all down for later on
Night after Night and Day after day
As time winds in circles aound and around I just Pray
I just pray I just Pray
I pray that it all works out
