Townes van Zandt - Lungs

^EmWon't you lend your lungs to me ^DMine are collap^Emsing ^EmPlant my feet and bitterly breath ^DUp the time that's ^Empassing ^DBreath I'll give and ^Embreath I'll take ^DAnd pray the day's not ^Empoison ^EmStand among the ^Dones that ^Emlive ^EmIn lonely ^Dindeci^Emsion

^EmFingers walk the darkness down ^DMind is on the ^Emmidnight ^EmGather up the gold you've found ^DYou fool it's only ^Emmoonlight ^DAnd if you try to take it ^Emhome ^DYour hands'll turn to ^Embutter ^EmBetter leave this ^Ddream al^Emone ^EmTry to ^Dfind ano^Emther

^EmSalvation sat and crossed herself ^DAnd called the devil ^Empartner ^EmWisdom burned upon a shelf ^DWho'll kill the raging ^Emcancer? ^DSeal the river at its ^Emmouth ^DTake the water ^Emprisoner ^EmFill the sky with ^Dscreams and ^Emcries ^EmBathe in ^Dfiery ^Emanswers

^EmJesus was an only son ^DLove his only ^Emconcept ^EmStrangers cry in foreign tongues And ^Ddirty up the ^Emdoorstep ^DAnd I for one and ^Emyou for ^Dtwo ^DAin't got the time for ^Emoutside ^EmJust keep your injured ^Dlooks to ^Emyou ^EmWe'll tell the ^Dworld that we ^Emtried