Black Eye

[Verse 1]

He had a black eye he was proud of

Like some of his friends

It made him feel somewhere outside

Of everything and everywhere he'd been

[Verse 2]

Like his brothers, he emptied himself

And played it safe

Like their father, he wanted to remember

But he almost always forgot what he was gonna say

[Chorus]

Black eye

Black eye

[Verse 3]

When he realized that this one

Was here to stay

He took down all the mirrors in the hallway

And thought only of his younger face

[Chorus]

Black eye

Black eye