Down From The Cross
Written: 11/25/94
Lyrics:
AS THE SUN RISES UP AGAIN AT THE BREAK OF DAWN
OUT ALONG THE BEACH OF GOLDEN LIGHT AND SHADOW LONG
EVEN THAT OLD SNAIL ON THE EDGE KNOWS THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG
BUT I DON’T KNOW, I DON’T KNOW
LYING ON YOUR BACK JUST WATCHING AS THE WORLD COMES BY
IT DOESN’T TAKE YOU LONG TO LEARN THE POWER OF A BABY’S CRY
YOU COULD SEE INTO THEIR SOUL WITH JUST A LOOK IN THEIR EYE
YET I DON’T KNOW, I DON’T KNOW
AS YOU’RE SOLD DISTRACTION YOU DON’T NOTICE WHAT THEY’RE PLANNING TO DO
IN THAT MANSION ON THE HILL THEY GOT A SCOPE AND THEY’RE LOOKING AT YOU
PRETTY SOON YOUR EYES PLAY TRICKS AND WHAT IS ONE NOW LOOKS LIKE TWO
YET I DON’T KNOW, I DON’T KNOW
DOWN FROM THE CROSS
DOWN FROM THE CROSS YOU SLIDE
HOW LOW YOU GO, WELL I DON’T KNOW
I DON’T KNOW
YOU FIND A DARK OLD LADY FROM THE CIRCUS SITTING OUT IN YOUR YARD
SHE WARNS YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM WATER AS SHE DEALS HER NEXT CARD
FROM THAT DAY ON YOU START FINDING OUT SIMPLE THINGS BECOME HARD
AND I DON’T KNOW, I DON’T KNOW
YOU’RE AT THE AGE WHEN YOU BEGIN TO THINK ABOUT THE END OF YOUR TIME
YOU’RE NOT ASKING FOR MUCH EXCEPT THE PUNISHMENT WILL FIT THE CRIME
AND YOU’RE GETTING WORRIED ‘CAUSE IT’S BEEN A FEW YEARS SINCE YOU READ YOUR LAST MIND
WELL I DON’T KNOW, I DON’T KNOW
DOWN FROM THE CROSS,
DOWN FROM THE CROSS YOU SLIDE
HOW LOW YOU GO, WELL I DON’T KNOW
WELL I DON’T KNOW
DOWN FROM THE CROSS,
DOWN FROM THE CROSS YOU SLIDE
HOW LOW YOU GO, WELL I DON’T KNOW
WELL I DON’T KNOW, I DON’T KNOW
AS THE SUN GOES DOWN AT THE END OF THE DAY
A CROWD OF STRANGERS FOLLOWING YOU HAVE DECIDED TO STAY
YOU ONLY HAVE TO THROW SOME MONEY AT THEM AND THEN THEY’LL ALL GO AWAY
BUT I DON’T KNOW, I DON’T KNOW
SEE THE OLD MAN CRYING STANDING OVER THE GRAVE
IT’S ALWAYS HARDER WHEN IT’S ONE THAT HE WASN’T ABLE TO SAVE
BUT HE ONLY FEELS DUTY, NOT EMOTION, DON’T KNOW HOW TO BEHAVE
AND I DON’T KNOW, I DON’T KNOW
DOWN FROM THE CROSS,
DOWN FROM THE CROSS YOU SLIDE
HOW LOW YOU GO, I DON’T KNOW
DOWN FROM THE CROSS
DOWN FROM THE CROSS
DOWN FROM THE CROSS
DOWN FROM THE CROSS YOU SLIDE
HOW LOW YOU GO, WELL I DON’T KNOW
WELL I DON’T KNOW, I DON’T KNOW, I DON’T KNOW