Take Me Down
words and music by Stephen Barling

if the river won't take me down
bury my old bones in the ground
got a cupful of days to live
I will give you what I've to give
I know, you know
there's no bargaining the wind
I know, we'll go
where we wished we'd always been

kind woman come and lay me down
rest your weary bones on the ground
and stare up at the grass and sky
clouds like sleepless dreams rolling by
I know, you know
there's no bartering the wind
I know, we'll go
where we wished we'd always been

windows of suggestion open slowly in our soul
wake and feel the breathing of humanity
insanity no!
we are the river
all our lives are taken
given you know
you know

so if the river won't take me down
bury my old bones in the ground
got a cupful of days to live
I will give you what I've to give
i know, you know
there's no borrowing the wind
I know, we'll go
where we wished we'd always been

windows of suggestion open slowly in our souls
wake and feel the breathing of humanity
insanity knows
we are the rhythm
all our lives are taken
given you know
you know

© 1995 GNILSONGS

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