One Body Breaks

A restless sleep

I dreamed a dream the other night

Where I rode the back of this blackbird in flight

He took me down just to see what I could sow

Another light in this big city glow

When I touched down

I hardly recognized the place no more

Cause now there were signs

And they hung from every door

One said "Please"

One said "No"

And one said "Sure"

One said "Be careful, boy, you know it ain't safe no more"

One body breaks, one body's born

One seam is sewn, you know one seam is torn

One person waits for a sign that'll never come

One person lives each day like it's their last setting sun

I met a man and he wore a diamond ring

Said the path we take, well it can be a funny thing

Have you heard them trumpets sound?

Have you heard those angels sing?

And I cried: Dear Lord, won't you spare me, please?

His face grew red and his voice, well, it went higher

Goddamn you boy, you're gonna be fodder for the fire

I clicked my heels as I lit up a cigarette

And I cracked a smile, said: "Try not to forget"

One body breaks, one body's born

One seam is sewn, you know one seam is torn

One person waits for a sign that'll never come

One person lives each day like a sell-out setting sun