Back Down the Black

[Verse 1]

'Cause you're hurting

I can tell by the way that you move

You got your head on your chest

And your chest in your mouth, you don't look so good

There'll be change

Cause this one's too big not to see

But brother, you're scared and I'm scared

When you're scared, 'cause you ain't supposed to be

[Pre-Chorus]

So I'll scream out loud, "Won't you get out my way?"

[Chorus]

'Cause I got the animal

I've got the beast on a leash these days

So you don't go wandering

Back down the black to that awful place

And help

Is well on its way

You taught me too much

To sit back and watch you this way

Just to watch you this way

[Verse 2]

There's a light sound that comes around

Like a raven in flight

A shivering child as the

Car window's left open overnight

And I watched it light up the moon again

And I watched it all disappear

Oh, tether of life won't you

Shepherd me home again, dear

[Pre-Chorus]

So I'll scream out loud, "Won't you get out my way?"

[Chorus]

'Cause I got the animal

I've got the beast on a leash these days

So you don't go wandering

Back down the black to that awful place

'Cause help

Is well on its way

You taught me too much

To sit back and watch you this way

And I've been back down the black before

And I won't watch you this way

No, I won't watch you this way

[Outro]

And oh, oh, my legs don't work

And my limbs all hurt

As my body aches to take the weight

That's been thrown down on top of you

Like you would do, too

And oh, oh, my legs don't work

And my limbs all hurt

As my body aches to take the weight

That's been thrown down on top of you

Like you would do, too

And oh, oh, my legs don't work

And my limbs all hurt

As my body aches to take the weight

That's been thrown down on top of you

Like you would do, too

And oh, oh, my legs don't work

And my limbs all hurt