Suzanne

[Verse 1]

Suzanne takes me down

To a place by the river

You can hear the boats go by

You can spend the night beside her

And you know she's half-crazy

But that's why you want to be there

And she feeds you tea and oranges

That come all the way from China

And just when you mean to tell her

That you have no love to give her

Then she gets you on her wavelength

She lets the river answer

That you'll always be her lover

[Chorus]

And you want to travel with her

And you want to travel blind

And you know you can trust her

For she's touched your perfect body with her mind

[Verse 2]

Jesus was a sailor

When he walked upon the water

He'd spent a long time watching

From his lonely wooden tower

And when he knew for certain

Only drowning men could see him

He said, "All men will be sailors then

Until the sea shall free them"

But he himself was broken

Long before the skies would open

Forsaken, almost human

He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone

[Chorus]

And you want to travel with him

And you want to travel blind

And you think maybe you'll trust him

For he's touched your perfect body with his mind

[Verse 3]

Now Suzanne takes your hand

And goes down to the river

She is wearing rags and feathers

From Salvation Army counters

And the sun pours down like honey

On our lady of the harbour

And she shows you where to look

Amongst the garbage and the flowers

There are heroes in the seaweed

There are children in the morning

They are leaning out for love

They'll lean that way forever

While Suzanne, she holds the mirror

[Chorus]

And you want to travel with her

And you want to travel blind

And you know you can trust her

You've touched your perfect body with your mind