"Linger"

Here we are lying in my bed tonight.
Gathering up the courage while you fly your kite.
Flying so high up through the sky while I�m falling down.
Will you be the one to catch me before I tumble to the ground?

I�m falling.

I�m falling down, down, down.

Holding my hand as tight as you can, while we stroll through this life.
The bond that we share, I hope it�s still there, and can�t be cut with a knife.
I want you to know me, and I want to know you too.
Though we think that we may, I just might say something that will still hurt you.

So I�m sorry for all that I have done.
And I�m sorry for cramping up all your fun.
I�m so sorry if I forgot your number.
I just want to fall into eternal slumber with you.

Have you forgotten my number too?

But stay just awhile longer, while I�m holding on.
Stay just until the break of dawn.
Stay. I wrap this ring around your finger.
So stay. Oh please, I wish that you would linger.

So let it linger all along my side.
Let it linger on this life-long ride.
Let it linger on this merry-go-round.
Let it linger before I fall and drown.

I�m falling down, down, down into the water.
I�m falling down, down, down into the slaughter.
Won�t you fight all my battles for me?
Won�t you pull me out of the debris?

I�m here and I�m waiting for you to come back.
I�m here and I�m watching for you to get on track.
Come on and find me sprawled out in the distance.
Come on and let go of all that self-taught resistance.

Follow me.
Follow me down, down, down.

We�ll stay for just awhile, but I wish you would stay longer
And just be with me until the sea dries up and the mountains turn somber.
Yes, Jessica, just fall down with me.
No one ever said it was bad to fall,
And I say there�s no shame when you have to crawl.

Crawl to me and let us keep on.

Linger now.
Linger on.
Linger.

And I don�t want to die all alone.
Hear a knock on the door, no one�s home.

How come everyone has to be down?
How come everyone has to be out?
Why can�t I live my life up and in?
Do you know just how long it has been?

It has been much too long since I�ve seen your face.
And my heart in my chest is keeping pace.
So won�t you stay and linger for just a bit?
Down a drink, give a laugh, have a sit.

No I don�t want you leaving my world.
Like the Milky Way our love is swirled.
Spin around, take my hand, grab my soul.
Don�t stop now, our sweet love�s on a roll.

So just give me this chance to fall up.
You can watch as I just graze the cup.
It�s okay, I�m just fine, so are we.
Fall back down, pick me up, skin my knee.

Do you still believe strongly in the past?
Well not me, my life flies much too fast.
Yes it flies just like your little kite.
Leaning back, it is such a wondrous sight.

Linger on, linger off, linger still.
Be with me, I will never have my fill.
Drink you up, spit you out, smell your scent.
Hope you know what this whole thing has meant.

Set it free, cage it up, it�s your choice.
At the end, all you�ll hear is my voice
Begging you just to stay a little more.
Then you smile; you come back in the door.

Linger now, falling down, taking breath.
Our sweet love will pass on into death.

Falling down, falling down, falling down.
Pick me up, pick me up, pick me up.
Hold me close, hold me close, hold me close.
Linger on, linger on, linger on.

Linger on, linger on, linger on.