The Lamb-Dessa

[ti:The Lamb] [ar:Dessa] [al:Parts of Speech] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Lamb (羔羊) - Dessa [00:07.71]You came up from anesthesia [00:10.11]Like a diver out of air [00:11.97] [00:12.50]Surprised to be alive [00:14.56]Startled I was there [00:16.47] [00:17.05]It's been a long time [00:18.76]And I've got no [00:19.39]Axe to grind with you [00:20.80]But goddamn it man this hatchet [00:22.35]Won't stay buried [00:23.37]Without some sign from you [00:25.80] [00:26.34]Sign from you [00:28.46] [00:33.98]I don't quite come in peace [00:35.61]But times like these ask us [00:37.29]To set aside old grudges [00:38.67]Duty calls I heed [00:40.08]But I don't love it [00:41.40]The night nurse leaves [00:42.38]Just you and me [00:42.99]And you give me a look [00:44.26]To freeze gasoline [00:45.37]I don't believe that you're reformed [00:47.23]Or you're redeemed [00:48.17] [00:49.73]If they ask me I'll deny it [00:52.01]But I remember what you did [00:53.29] [00:54.01]While it's true [00:54.71]You were a young man then [00:56.66]I was just a kid [00:57.88] [00:59.95]One of us was lying [01:01.61]Both of us half-damned [01:03.57]One of us the lion [01:05.48] [01:06.16]And one the lamb [01:07.79] [01:15.56]You've got a way with words [01:17.49]You got away with murder [01:19.57]But now our roles reverse [01:22.03]And your table's turning now [01:27.51] [01:31.91]Too weak to lift a spoon [01:33.28]I fed you [01:33.99]Shaved you when your hands were shaking [01:36.04]Dosed you like they told me never more [01:38.48]Lord the demands you're making [01:40.53]Help the monster on two feet [01:42.88]Walk him down the hall repeat [01:44.84]And when he's strong [01:46.03]Enough to stand alone [01:47.58]You'll notice what big teeth [01:49.26]But blood is blood [01:51.29]And what's done is done [01:53.14]Yeah blood is blood [01:55.44]And its burden is a beast [01:57.52]You lie expressionless [01:59.06]Face set like the Old Testament [02:00.95]Silence always your best defense [02:03.12]I bet you guess I came to settle debts [02:05.69]They tell me you'll get better [02:07.23]I don't know what to say [02:09.27]Cause they could sew your hands together [02:11.58]But they can't make you pray [02:13.47]If they ask me I'll deny it [02:15.33]But I remember what you did [02:17.23]While it's true [02:18.23]You were a young man then [02:19.88]I was just a kid [02:21.36] [02:23.03]One of us was lying [02:25.00]Both of us half-damned [02:27.20]One of us the lion [02:29.13] [02:29.66]And one the lamb [02:31.37] [02:38.05]But noow you're careful [02:40.41]Now you're good [02:42.29]But do I scare you like I should [02:45.57] [02:46.75]Now you're careful now you're good [02:49.61] [02:50.74]But I still scare you and I should [02:54.50]Your table's turning now [03:01.41] [03:02.65]And your table's turning now [03:10.61] [03:19.59]Your table's turning now