Close The Lid

Put me on a boat and cut the line

The fishing’s been much better but the weather’s fine

And all my friends are here to kill the time

And all the things I love are in rewind

And I wouldn’t care if they all just disappeared

Cause you know I’ll be coming back here every year

The promise of the fall

And winter’s lazy call

They’ve got me pinned against the wall

And all we are is all in all

And I’m not afraid to die

As long as you’re by my side

We can sleep the whole year through

And then I will up and leave

To show you that I believe

In the way that things used to be

Put me in a box and close the lid

Put me on a shelf, keep me well-hid

And everything I said and everything I did

And everyone I’ve known since I was a kid

And keep me there until I’m old

Until I know that I have wisened up

Cause right now I’m too weak

My mouth can barely speak

My days are cold and bleak

And we are on the brink

Of a long civil war

Between my heart and yours

We will fight by ourselves

Don’t let me be a liar

It was just friendly fire

Went on for a bit too long

Point me to the truth and make me learn

Everything I have but never earned

Like the way your heart always returned

After I had left it unconcered

And I will be much better this time, I swear

I’ll pull you back in time and I’ll keep you there

The dead hand of the past

Making time go by so fast

Making all my troubles last

And I’d rather die alone in the grass

Don’t let me hestitate

And don’t sit around and wait

While the others are having fun

And I like it better here

Where I can be cold all year

At least I’ll be by myself

Ah ha ha ha