masterpiece

years, days, makes no difference to me babe, you look exactly the same to me, ain't no time, crossing your legs inside the diner, raising your coffee to your lips, the steam, you saw the masterpiece, she looks a lot like you, wrapping her left arm around your right, ready to walk you through the night, you whisper to a restless ear, "can you get me out of here?, this place smells like piss and beer, can you get me out?", you were asking me, how to get you free, i only know the recipe to roam, you saw the masterpiece, she looks a lot like you, wrapping her left arm around your right, ready to walk you through the night, old stars, filling up my throat, you gave em to me when i was born, now they're coming out, laying there on the hospital bed your eyes were narrow, blue and red, you took a draw of breath and said to me, you saw the masterpiece, she looks a lot like me, wrapping my left arm round your right, ready to walk you through the night, old friends, old mothers, dogs and brothers, there's only so much letting go you can ask someone to do, so i keep you by my side, i will not give you to the tide, i'll even walk you in my stride, marie, cause i saw the masterpiece, she looks a lot like you, wrapping your left arm round my right, ready to walk me through the night