I just silence with the seeker next to me She had a heart with hesitant, halting That to mine and asked belligerently What do I for?
I see the scars of everywhere I go From to wars, to literature, to radio Theres a question like a no one will show What do I live
We are Hoseas wife, we are this life Using people like ladders and like knives
If weve to see, if weve ears to hear To find it in our and mouths The that saves is near Shed that shallow skin, they and live again Leave all you before, to believe is to begin
There is truth in little corners of our are hints of it in songs and childrens eyes Its familiar like an lullaby do I live for?
We are Hoseas wife, we are this life Using bodies money and truth like lies
If weve to see, if weve ears to hear To it in our hearts and mouths The word that saves is Shed that shallow skin, come and again Leave all you were before, to is to begin
We are more dust That means something, means something We are more just Blood and emotions, inklings and Atoms on
We are Hoseas wife, we are squandering life Using people like ladders and words like
If weve to see, if weve ears to hear To find it in our hearts and The word saves is near Shed that shallow skin, come and live Leave all you were before, to is to begin
If weve eyes to see, if ears to hear To find it in our hearts and The word that saves is that shallow skin, come and live again Leave all you were before, to believe is to To believe is to begin, to is to begin To is to begin