That Day Must Surely Come

Need to show you this What I've been hiding for so long How I stole that bliss Knowing full well that it was wrong No, didn't need no pencil and paper to do the sum I knew that day must surely come Lord, how sweet it is Sailing around that river bend But ain't a whole lifetime Yeah, such a long time to pretend She stands before us, dark as a forest, ripe as a plum Knowing that day must surely come I'll hold these words to my chest To show my tongue cannot be bought When all this world is made flesh How is this mouth then to kiss a thought? Lump in my throat Hanging this note Over the strum Knowing that day must surely come These tethered bones be light With petals full and answering Mirrored eyes be bright Blood's merry fires all, all, all crackling Let sorrow choke on wine and smoke, vodka and rum But know that day must surely come I can still feel the shock When as a child For the first time Saw the great void unlocked And understood then It would be mine No trumpet blast No champagne glass No roll on the drum No, but that day must surely come Some offer lavish praise Some clothe themselves in brittle shell Some choose to spend their days Damning the whole thing all to hell Go west, go east Take most, take least Feast on the crumb But know that day must surely come Yeah, know that day must surely come