Torka tårarna min vän
jag tror jag vet ungefär hur det känns
som att försöka dansa med en myndighet
du ville bara ha ett hem, en plats
nånting vettigt att göra, vad som helst
det fanns tid för nåt att växa
det fanns plats för lite värdighet
du har sparkat på i kön till ett ställe som man inte ens vill in på
man tuggar i sig hela svansen
det står alltid nåt i vägen
du tar dig alltid loss och du rusar
men ändå fångar marken dina fötter

Jag kan inte hjälpa dig upp, kan inte lysa upp den väg du springer
jag kan inte vagga dig varm och lugn
du har en annan röst, annan färg,
ett annat land, med andra klockar som ringer
jag tar mig inte in i dina dunkla rum

Det står ett fältslag bakom väggen
man slår i tomma containrar
det här är helvetets förgård
i december står man stilla i en tunnel
och trängs, och trängs
och alla bara pratar
om det bara fanns nånting att säga
om det fanns skäl att vilja delta
du ser, jag kan inte ens förmå mig att hjälpa någon annan
det här är be your own star show
det här är bit ihop och sparka
och ge precis vad du behöver och ta vad du kan få

Jag skulle gärna hjälpa dig upp och kunna lysa upp den väg du springer
om jag kunde vagga dig varm och lugn
jag har nog samma röst och bor i samma land
med samma klockor som ringer
du går inte ensam genom dunkla rum

Vasen vinglar på bordets kant
åskan mullrar ovanför ditt tak
uppför är lättare, men neråt är det brant
kan inte landa där med ryggen rak

hornen ryter, du förlorade striden
på nolltid har du tappat din glöd
det är inget nytt under solen vi har sett hela tiden
den enas bröd, den andres död

Se på människorna som slits för nån annans resultat
se hur flugan kvävs i spindelns nät
se på hyenorna som gräver i kadavret efter mat
se på baggen i murkna träd

Jag kan inte hjälpa dig upp, kan inte lysa upp den väg du springer
jag kan inte vagga dig varm och lugn
Vi är vallfår i vargarnas tid, och det är gamarnas klockor som ringer
inget ljus där vi irrar och springer runt i våra dunkla rum

Vi är vallfår i vargarnas tid, och det är gamarnas klockor som ringer
inget ljust där vi irrar och springer runt i våra dunkla rum


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    sommaren -05 på piteå dansar och ler.. underbar kväll.

    mouhaon February 11, 2007   Link

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