Take Me There I Will Follow You

Take me there, I will follow you

Take me there, I will follow you

She watched the boulevard flowing by

with a hungry fox's eyes

mesmerised by all the merchandise

displayed and advertised

prizes she coulda had

had her compromises been otherwise

What a shiny world they symbolised

Disorganised and demoralised

she said how did I get here

to the bed which said nuthin

instead a voice replied inside her head

You've been in this town too long

time to get gone

Take me there, I will follow you

Take me there, I will follow you

She painted her lips

started thinking about ships

tied an old boyfriend's belt

round her hips

bum trip

put on some boots

she saved from the rain

undid the chain on the door

counted two, three, four

tumbled out the apartment

face streaked with tears

heart fizzing with fear

felt the breeze

blowin' round her naked ears

that were pierced and bare

since she cropped her hair

didn't care

boarded a bus

greyhound bound for unknown parts

and as the driver cussed and fussed

and spat in the dust

she did what she must

and told her heart of hearts

You've been in this town too long

time to get gone

Take me there, I will follow you

Take me there, I will follow you

She lay back in a heap

tried to weep, fell asleep

and in her dreams

moonbeams zipped through

tattered flags

and witches rags of clouds

and killers zigzagged

through the slithering crowds

at the national mall

one with it all

and a voice spoke loud

just like before

and said it once more

You've been in this town too long

time to get gone

Take me there, I will follow you

Take me there, I will follow you