As the belltower blocks the sunlight All the seeds in our garden fight To break and blossom, all to be adored And look, your skirt is torn, and there’s blood on our sheets
Here comes the long arm of the law Fist tight, banging on the door And knocking me down on its way in And I let him in
As I pass out into a dream Whooping cranes and wooden beams Great white wings beating In an attic, in a house, in the dead of night
Singing, oh, my Augustine, Augustine Oh, is this forever, ever? Oh, oh, sweet Augustine, Augustine What does this mean for us?
Does it mean that I can never change my ways? And that’s why, love, you shouldn’t stay Still you will and love me Like a mother, or a maid bringing you down, down
Down on your brazen knees Watering the worms and weeds Thinking, why does love leave me so damn cold? And I’m getting old
And is this what it should be? Well… Is it?
Oh, my Augustine, Augustine Oh, is this forever, ever? Oh, oh, sweet Augustine, Augustine Do we kill this one tonight?
And now come the tears, heavy and hot As it comes clear, this is all we got As I hold you to my bed Like a cancer or a curse
Be my loving nurse As we fall back into the impossible dream