The Stake

What if you knew her Today or a long time ago Would it feel the way you feel Like a smothered shiny pearl Even if you knew her This pioneer vision still drives It's watching your every move Like something more or less to prove Some worry about the things The little things The things about to fall through I'm sort of melting much like Much like the heart of you First you're sitting for the take And then you're standing at the stake Stand right up my forsaken trust When you really thought You really thought you must Maybe you knew her 'Cause it's then that you recall The classic picture in that frame That similar story to tell Yes, I think you knew her Why pretend to stand when you fell Partaking of the rations of blame Inside that wishing well Burning up in this fury Just a harbor in this frozen state Steel life The portrait model Still life A victim of fate First you're sitting for the take And then you're standing at the stake Stand right up my forsaken trust When you really thought First you're sitting for the take And then you're standing at the stake Stand right up my forsaken trust When you really thought That's when you really thought you must Really thought you must Well, I think you thought too much