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The Garden Lyrics
Tear it down
Tear it down around my head
I need you
To bury this beneath my bed
The crows in the garden are laughing at my expense
Drowning out all the lies I might have told instead
My stone, my shield, my steady hand
Hold your light to the darkness in my head
Put your ear to my heart
Or set your teeth against my throat
Give me something pretty to wear
Beneath my blood stained clothes
My darling,
The Devil knows my name
Woah oh
Lay me down
Pour the dirt into our bed
Tells the crows
They can have their pound of flesh
The ghosts at the window
Echo all our quiet prayers
When they come for us
They'll come with hammers and nails
My darling,
The Devil knows my name
My name, my name
Get on your knees and
Dig up the garden
Won't you throw down that spade and
Dig up the garden darling?
Get your hands dirty and
Rip up the garden
Won't you cut down that apple tree for me?
Tear it down around my head
I need you
To bury this beneath my bed
The crows in the garden are laughing at my expense
Drowning out all the lies I might have told instead
Hold your light to the darkness in my head
Put your ear to my heart
Or set your teeth against my throat
Give me something pretty to wear
Beneath my blood stained clothes
The Devil knows my name
Woah oh
Pour the dirt into our bed
Tells the crows
They can have their pound of flesh
Echo all our quiet prayers
When they come for us
They'll come with hammers and nails
The Devil knows my name
My name, my name
Dig up the garden
Won't you throw down that spade and
Dig up the garden darling?
Get your hands dirty and
Rip up the garden
Won't you cut down that apple tree for me?
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