Did I burn each last bit of myself? Did I turn my back on the kid in myself? And tear the oldest root In a charlatan's pursuit? And the world drifting farther away? On the run, with nowhere to hide The black angel still clings by my side You know he's faster than Any man And the world always drifting farther away What I told you, lover, I guess that I meant By the time that you read this I will have repented I know I am a fool For trying to play it cruel While you played so much kinder than I Your memory now is a shadow to my shadow I wind it tight like a player piano Your skirt above your knees I watch you press the keys It calms the sputtering flesh Of the wound we have undressed Your memory now is A shadow to my shadow I wind it tight like a player piano I watch you press the keys It calms the sputtering flesh Of the wound we have undressed If still there's a song Deep in this marrow Who lets you draw That last shivering arrow What kind of smarting loon Believes that he can shoot to me Calm these frailing nerves They ask to be preserved And I was just ashamed in mute There fumbling around for my parachute Then gliding through the rain Not a drop could leave its stain While the world Drifting farther away Drifting farther away Drifting farther away Drifting farther away