A cardinal landed on the back of my head

It was a real nice thought in a firey shed

and it showed me things that I had never known

I was stumbling late about a quarter past two And she was giving me eyes that I didn't want her to

Cause I know that I'm better off alone

Where did my head go?

Was it buried under Eliza's home?

She said if you're gonna run you gotta take me

If you're gonna hide you gotta show me where you'll go

Cause I don't think we can do it alone

If you're gonna sing you better sing it

If you're gonna bring you better bring it to my door cause I wanna know how to explore

It was a real tough summer and a real tough spring

I had tried quitting and it didn't do a thing

but the music always seems to come by

Am I better now? Do I know how to talk?

Am I relevant? Am I interesting enough for you I'd forgive

She said if you're gonna run you gotta take me

If you're gonna hide you gotta show me where you'll go

Cause I don't think we can do it alone

If you're gonna sing you better sing it

If you're gonna bring you better bring it to my door cause I wanna know how to explore

If you're gonna run you gotta take me

If you're gonna hide you gotta show me where you'll go

Cause I don't think I can do it alone

If you're gonna sing you better sing it

If you're gonna bring you better bring it to my door cause I wanna know how to explore

I want to tell you, want to tell you now

But I cannot help you, cannot help you now