Bethlehem

Oh, the past is in the graveyard Makin' stew out of the bones And a neighbor's gonna call the cops again Although it's better left alone In the sky, the birds are circlin' If I ask them to, will they Lead me to my grave? How does it feel To know the torch is in your hand? The smell of your skin Oh, it could make you sick Make you understand That the only word is fire And the only song is the "Singing of the Flame" And if there's some revelation It isn't in my hand Oh, if there's some celebration I haven't heard the plan Oh, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Let me lose my head Let me cover my eyes in the ashes and blood Let me lie down and join the dead 'Cause the best have no position And the worst are full of Passion and belief Full of passion and belief Under my head You know the dream is lyin' dead Under my heart Oh, where the breath begins, it begins again If you ask for me tomorrow I'll be in the sky, I'll be Blowin' in the wind And if there's some revelation It isn't in my hand Oh, if there's some celebration I haven't heard the plan Oh, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Let me lose my head Let me close my eyes in the ashes of love And in the light I'll join the dead 'Cause the best have no position And the worst are full of Passion and belief I know it's passion and belief I met you at the cemetery's edge But it wasn't like you said The sun was down, the birds were gone I sat and waited with you for the dawn Oh, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Let me lose my head Let me close my eyes in the ashes of love And in the light I'll join the dead 'Cause the best have no position And the worst are full of Passion and belief A lot of passion and belief