Perfumed Letter

Every day's a perfumed letter from a skilled hand A supple neck longing to be kissed Every day's awash with wishes waiting to be wished But a pounding heart is stronger than a fist Every day is wide open, forgiving and a-hoping For hatching plans or building dams or peaceful pipe smoking But I have let too much time slip through my hands I have spent too much time watching the time go by Every day's an olive branch, another chance For anyone to stake a claim or for a criminal to clear their name Every day is an enchantress, a beautiful chanteuse She'll hypnotise with fire in eyes And she'll sing for you in truth and lies But I have let too much time slip through my hands I have spent too much time watching the time go by Every day's a crystal clear pool, dive right in we're all fools But I just stand here, staring at my shaking image on the ripples yeah