Black

Oh

Sheets of empty canvas
Untouched sheets of clay
Were laid spread out before me
As her body once did

All five horizons
Revolved around her soul
As the earth to the sun
Now the air I tasted and breathed
Has taken a turn

Ooh, and all I taught her was
Everything
Ooh, I know she gave me all
That she wore

And now my bitter hands
Chafe beneath the clouds
Of what was everything

Oh, the pictures have
All been washed in black
Tattooed everything

I take a walk outside
I'm surrounded by
Some kids at play
I can feel their laughter
So why do I sear

And now my bitter hands
Cradle broken glass
Of what was everything

All the pictures had
All been washed in black
Tattooed everything

All the love gone bad
Turned my world to black
Tattooed all I see
All that I am
All that I'll be, yeah

Uh huh, uh huh, ooh
I know someday you'll have a beautiful life
I know you'll be a sun
In somebody else's sky
But why, why
Why can't it be
Can't it be mine

Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo

Yeah ah
Ah ah
Uh uh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo

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