I Know You Know

Ashtray on the windowsill Fills with falling rain The morning meets my eyes again The things we never say When we're wide awake I hear them echo through the day Rattle around in my dreams why don't you Little bird, my turtledove You're walking in my sleep like there is Something that you need to know I know you know I know I know you know I know The sleeve your elbow went through The holes you never patch Your tattered rags in shades of black Clothes don't make the man But I love that velvet coat The ties I've fixed around your throat Rattle around in my dreams why don't you Dirty dog, you billy goat You're walking in my sleep like there is Something that you need to know I know you know I know I know you know I know Maybe there's a way To ease my worried head Prescription filled or fortune read But no doctor fortune teller Could treat me like you do I go to bed and wait for you Rattle around in my dreams why don't you Whisper things in secret code You're walking in my sleep like there is Something that you need to know I know you know I know I know you know I know Every night I close my eyes I see your face Do I imagine you or is it you that waits Is this a conversation that's so strange and sweet Or does my memory play tricks on me Rattle around in my dreams why don't you Whisper things in secret code You dirty dog You little bird You billy goat My turtledove You're walking in my sleep like there is Something that you need to know I know you know I know I know you know I know You know I know you know I know you know I know