Hold Me Closer
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He woke up all the women (And the kids)
They took their belongings and crossed in the night
But he stayed by the (And played)
Down by the river and stared at the sky
(Then there are drums)
All run from out of the bushes to the fire line
(Then there are hands)
Set upon him while they watched us from the other side
Draw me closer, hold me through the night
And at daybreak let a little light
Fall from my hand to the cords of your hip
'Til my head from the socket is wrenched by the force of it
We can tussle 'til somebody dies
Or in rhythm we can improvise
In the mud a majestic d'étang
Elle est la vie, répète-tu, mortels, on
I will paint your name on the rocky ground
I will lay my right hand of blessing down
And when it was finished (I knelt)
And lifted him softly up from the ground
The children were crying (But his wives)
Were torpidly smoking and milling around
(When morning blew)
Halfway 'cross the water he turned back the way
(The band) (Then there are drums)
Blew him a kiss and then vanished from the riverside
Draw me closer, hold me through the night
And at daybreak let a little light
Fall from my hand to the cords of your hip
'Til my head from the socket is wrenched by the force of it
We can tussle 'til somebody dies
Or in rhythm we can improvise
In the mud a majestic d'étang
Elle est la vie, répète-tu, mortels, on
I will paint your name on the rocky ground
I will lay my right hand of blessing down