Overtones

She hums a low hymn slow, can’t remember how it goes
Slim hopes and low blows, whip or will and hips slung low
She runs onto the soft ground with her high heels on
He paints himself a corner unaware he’s overdrawn
Fall in, Fallin’ fallen, fall in…

She knows and she chose nothing that she’s known before
He’ll choose and he’ll lose after all those years of keeping score


Sorrow sleeps upon her doorstep
Fear lies waiting in his bed
With overtones and broken bones
And power lines overhead

Pictures thrown across the floor asking, “What was it for?”
You’re all the things that I adore, I always meant to love you more I couldn’t love you more
She’s standing on the corner with her raincoat and a case
He’s waiting for the bell unaware he’s missed the race
Fall in, Fallin’, fallen, fall in….

Sorrow sleeps upon her doorstep
Fear lies waiting in his bed
With overtones and broken bones
And power lines overhead

I always meant to love you more - Yes, I meant to love you more
You’re all the things that I adore I couldn’t love you, I couldn’t love you more


Sorrow sleeps upon her doorstep
Fear lies waiting in his bed
With overtones and broken bones
And power lines overhead