From the recording The Rushes
Lyrics
LATELY I’VE BEEN A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED, FOUND MYSELF UPON YOUR MANTLEPIECE.
LIKE THAT HALF BURNT CANDLE THAT WENT OUT YEARS BEFORE, THAT PERFECT SHELL THAT HIT THE CONCRETE FLOOR.
SO PICK ME UP PUT ME BACK WHERE I BELONG, DUST ME OFF AND WIPE THE DIRT FROM OFF MY FACE.
CAUSE’ I’M A HARDENED SOUL WITH A WEAKENED HEART, I’M A BOAT ON A RIVER WHOSE MOTOR JUST WON’T START. BUT IF YOU TREAT ME WELL WE CAN MAKE IT TO THE EDGE, WHERE WE’LL HOLD ON TO THE RUSHES.
IT’S GETTING LATE AGAIN AND I CAN FEEL THE COLD, YEAH THE NIGHTS THEY COME AROUND SO FAST.
ANGRY HEARTS NEEDING PEACEFUL TIME LIKE THE DRUNK OUT ON THAT STREET, LOOKING FOR HIS BOTTLE OF WINE.
SO PICK ME UP PUT ME BACK WHERE I BELONG, DUST ME OFF AND WIPE THE DIRT FROM OFF MY FACE.
CAUSE’ I’M A HARDENED SOUL WITH A WEAKENED HEART, I’M A BOAT ON A RIVER WHOSE MOTOR JUST WON’T START. BUT IF YOU TREAT ME WELL WE CAN MAKE IT TO THE EDGE, WHERE WE’LL HOLD ON TO THE RUSHES.
AND IF THE WATER RUNS TOO FAST, THE CURRENT GETS TOO STRONG WE WILL HOLD ON.
SO PICK ME UP PUT ME BACK WHERE I BELONG, DUST ME OFF AND WIPE THE DIRT FROM OFF MY FACE.
CAUSE’ I’M A HARDENED SOUL WITH A WEAKENED HEART, I’M A BOAT ON A RIVER WHOSE MOTOR JUST WON’T START. BUT IF YOU TREAT ME WELL WE CAN MAKE IT TO THE EDGE, WHERE WE’LL HOLD ON TO THE RUSHES. YEAH WE’LL HOLD ON TO THE RUSHES, YEAH WE’LL HOLD ON.