Sea Wolf - Song of the magpie lyrics

I know you are there In the light, in the air I know you won't leave The dirt, or the trees Last night I closed my eyes And you did come to me You stood above my bed Tucking in the sheets Your hands were strong and warm And smelled like cigarettes The kiss upon my forehead I would not forget I know you are there In your books, in your chair I know you won't leave The windows, or the eaves When I was young you hit me Said I had no gift Tounge too small and teeth too pretty I'd never sing or lick And so I tried my hardest To live up to you If I just loved you enough You'd come to love me too I wonder if you hurt me in your fever dream Did you wake in some strange room Thinking you'd fled the scene Empty bottle dangling like a heavy stone Having just seen your own father In your boyhood home I know you are there In my bones, in my hair I know you won't leave The soles of my feet If I could sing, I'd sing an endless song for you My lily throat would tear I'd do so long for you Magpies would take the sounds I make into their beaks And find you in the darkness They're my words it speaks I forgive you (17X)