JAMES

SIT DOWN

 

I sing myself to sleep A song from the darkest hour

Secrets I can't keep Insight of the day

Swing from high to deep Extremes of sweet and sour

Hope that God exists I hope I pray

 

Drawn by the undertow My life is out of control

I believe this wave will bear my weight So let it flow

 

Oh sit down Sit down next to me Sit down, down In sympathy

 

Now I'm relieved to hear That you've been to some far off places

It's hard to carry on When you feel all alone

Now I've swung back down again It's worse than it was before

If I hadn't seen such riches I could live with being poor

 

Oh sit down Sit down next to me Sit down, down In sympathy

 

Those who feel the breath of sadness Sit down next to me

Those who find they're touched by madness Sit down next to me

Those who find themselves ridiculous Sit down next to me

Love, in fear, in hate, in tears Love, in fear, in hate  Down

 

Oh sit down Sit down next to me Sit down, down

down In sympathy

Oh sit down Sit down next to me Sit down, down, down

In sympathy

 

 

I KNOW WHAT I'M HERE FOR

 

What a life A trick of light

Then everything returns to the sea

You can have whatever you want

But are you disciplined enough to be free

 

Turning love into a chore

Promises come cheap dear reader

Another page, another door

Follow, follow me

 

I know what I'm here for

Hanging on through late December

I know what I'm here for

Follow, follow me

 

Moving on Don't belong

My life turned into a mall

Every line is in the song

Follow me out of the fall

 

What an actor, what a show

Going through some holy motions

The bands are sharp but the singers slow

Everything must go

 

I know what I'm here for

Souvenirs, polygraph tests

Photographs fresh from the wreck

What a poster saint he'll make

In one take, one take

 

I know what I'm here for

Follow, follow me