The Bird of Paradise Alights Only Upon The Hand That Does Not Grasp

I'm holding my breath

You can take it

But you don't need it

I'm pressing my luck

You can have it

I don't need it

She dresses in silver

Acid tongue and

The walls are bleeding

She needs a vacation

From the horses

And the screaming

I thought you made up your mind, so patient

This ain't the place or the time, location

Now it's just the difference between the hammer and the nail

I'm not dead (I'm not dead)

You told me to call when I make it home safe

I've no home (I've no home)

Just this place that I go, sometimes I'm lucky and I feel safe

I'm lucky if I feel safe, I'm lucky if I feel safe, I'm lucky if I feel safe

I'm holding my breath

You can take it

But you don't need it

I'm pressing my luck

You can have it

I don't need it

But now your heart is beating fast

As you counting your blessings

The city echoes with a blast

That keeps everyone guessing

She dresses in silver

Acid tongue and

The walls are bleeding

She needs a vacation

From the horses

And the screaming

I thought you made up your mind, so patient

This ain't the place or the time, location

Now it's just the difference between the hammer and the nail

I'm not dead

You told me to call when I make it home safe

I've no home (no home)

Just this place that I go, sometimes I'm lucky and I feel safe

So glad you made it out

So glad you made it out

So glad you made it out

So glad you made it out

So glad you made it out

So glad you made it out

I'm lucky if I feel safe

I'm so glad you made it out, so glad you made it out

Ain't it so rich to feel so safe in this world?

I'm so glad you made it out, so glad you made it out

You made it out, you made it out

I'm so glad you made it out, so glad you made it out

I'm so glad you made it out, so glad you made it out

You made it out, you made it out

I'm so glad you made it out, so glad you made it out

You made it out, you made it out