Silent All These Years (Live) [Montreux 1991]

[Verse 1] Excuse me, but can I be you for a while? My dog won't bite if you sit real still I got the Antichrist in the kitchen yelling at me again Yeah, I can hear that Been saved again by the garbage truck Got something to say, you know, but nothing comes Yes I know what you think of me, you never shut up Yeah, I can hear that [Chorus 1] But what if I'm a mermaid In these jeans of his with her name still on it Hey, but I don't care cause sometimes I said sometimes I hear my voice, and it's been Here, silent all these years [Verse 2] So you found a girl who thinks really deep thoughts What's so amazing about really deep thoughts? Boy, you best pray that I bleed real soon How's that thought for you? My scream got lost in a paper cup You think there's a heaven where some screams have gone I got 25 bucks and a cracker, do you think it's enough To get us there? [Chorus 1] 'Cause what if I'm a mermaid In these jeans of his with her name still on it Hey, but I don't care cause sometimes I said sometimes I hear my voice, and it's been Here, silent all these [Bridge] Years go by, will I still be waiting For somebody else to understand? Years go by if I'm stripped of my beauty And the orange clouds raining in my head Years go by, will I choke on my tears 'til finally there is nothing left? One more casualty, you know We're too easy, easy, easy [Verse 3] Well, I love the way we communicate Your eyes focus on my funny lip shape Let's hear what you think of me now, but baby don't look up The sky is falling Your mother shows up in a nasty dress And it's your turn now to stand where I stand Everybody looking at you Here, take hold of my hand Yeah, I can hear them [Chorus 2] But what if I'm a mermaid In these jeans of yours with her name still on it Hey, but I don't care cause sometimes I said sometimes I hear my voice, I hear my voice I hear my voice and it's been Here, silent all these years [Outro] I've been here Silent all these years Silent all these Silent all these years