K. D. Lang - Black Coffee lyrics

From the top to the bottom

Bottom to top I stop

At the core I've forgotten

In the middle of my thoughts

Taken far from my safety

The picture is there

The memory won't escape me

But why should I care (2x)

There's a place so dark you can't see the end

Skies cock back and shock that which can't defend

The rain then sends dripping, acidic questions

Forcefully, the power of suggestion

Then with the eyes shut looking thought the rust and rot and dust

A small spot of light floods the floor

And pours over the rusted world of pretend

The eyes ease open and its dark again

Chorus

Bridge:

In the memory you'll find me

Eyes burning up

The darkness holding me tightly

Until the sun rises up

Moving all around

Screaming of the ups and downs

Pollution manifested in perpetual sound

The wheels go round and the sunset creeps behind street lamps,

Chain-link and concrete

A little peice of paper with a picture drawn

Floats on down the street 'til the wind is gone

And the memory now is like the picture was then

When the papers crumpled up, it can't be perfect again

Chorus

Bridge

Now I got you got in the act

You better step back

I'm telling you that

I see it right through you (7x)

Bridge (2x)