this wrong and those eyes, to hold me
these years and you climbing the wall
the sleeves buttoned down and remembering
the cut of your tongue turns to salt

for all of your efforts i’m faulty
for all of my efforts unclear
because of the railways deterrence
and the pill that you stuck in my ear

this wrong and those eyes deceived me
truth farther from one to the north
the day that i knew you believed me
the month we grew further to fall

it’s closer to now than beginning
but nearer to thee i’m afraid
a ladder broke down by the gutter
tired and collapsed without shade

believe that i see many things beyond me, that can change if i care to just move
believe that there’s something beyond simple math here, something much more to prove
believe that i’m something beyond all this nothing and time, conjures to win
believe in the promise that never was given and maybe life just goes on without him

this wrong and those eyes to hold me
these tears that i drank from your mouth
the flies find their way through the smallway
repeating, rebuilding, the outs

quite clearly i’m over and done for
quite clearly the shame for a ghost
not ready for second redemptions
not quick with a laugh or riposte

believe all the madness believe all the doubt, it’s all there even when i’m not
believe you will be all the things that i see without me, blocking your lot