On the edge
A windowsill
Ponders his maker
Ponders his will
To the street below
He just ain't nothin'
But he's got a great view

And he sinks the needle deep
Can't touch the bottom
In too deep
Can't touch the bottom oh

On the edge
Of a know-nothin' town
Feelin' quite superior
The aged come
To the sky above
He just ain't nothin'
But he's got a great view

And he sinks the burning knife deep
Can't touch the bottom
In too deep
Can't touch the bottom
In too deep

On the edge of a
Christmas clean lover
Young virgin here from heaven
Visiting, yeah
To the man above her
She just ain't nothin'
She doesn't like the view
She doesn't like the view
She doesn't like the view

But he sinks himself deep
Can't touch the bottom
In too deep
Can't touch the bottom
Can't touch the bottom
Deep, yeah

Oh oh the bottom
Yeah
Oh oh the bottom
Yeah
Oh oh the bottom
Yeah
Oh oh the bottom
Yeah
Oh oh the bottom
Yeah oh oh


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    i was watching some video from just before ten was released on youtube and before the song started he said "Heroin got me where i am today." I believe this song is about Andy Wood to an extent

    spoonman7on April 14, 2008   Link

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