The Exorcism

You were here at seven Banging my head against the wall To the rhythm of some old hymn That I still recall When I was 11 You told me I'm like the silver moon And I ran on empty Not a day too soon Well, your tone changed after To hunger strikes and hurricanes Scarlet summers, growing pains I'd follow you all the same Oh, I kissed you sickly Smoking out sadness in your room Was the first time ever I thought of expelling you 'Cause I'm gonna stay up, I'm gonna stay afloat I'm gonna stay up, I'm gonna stay afloat I'm gonna stay up, I'm gonna stay afloat I'm gonna stay up I'm gonna stay up, I wanna stay afloat I'm gonna stay up, I wanna stay afloat I'm gonna stay up, I wanna stay afloat With or without you Stay away, be gone Stay away, be gone Oh, you wondered briefly You left me crying tears of joy And for a minute I knew peace And it was beautiful and so boring I know I'll exorcise you And twice each decade from now on And though I might sedate you You will never be gone Oh Oh-ooh-oh You'll never be gone You'll never be, never be 'Cause I wanna stay up, I wanna stay afloat (I wanna stay up, wanna stay afloat) I wanna stay up, I wanna stay afloat I'm gonna stay up, I wanna stay afloat I'm gonna stay up, I wanna stay afloat I'm gonna stay up, I wanna stay afloat With or without you With or without you now Stay away, be gone Stay away, be gone Stay away, be gone Stay away, be gone