The Waterboys - Then You Hold Me lyrics

Something inside of myself is torn And I can hardly stand I can feel those precious years Slipping through my hands Lights have failed, I'm in the dark Imprisoned inside of myself But then you hold me And I wouldn't be anybody else I'm thinking of the ships of my sailing days, Not long gone I know, but they feel lifetimes away Wires are cut, I'm disconnected Feeding back inside of myself But then you hold me Oh and I wouldn't be anybody else You made me thrill, you made me whole And I thank you for your presence full of soul Now when I come home with my face all worn, My voice in shreds and my pride in rags, When I'm sick of my work and I look like dirt And I feel like shutting down blinds and packing up bags, When there's no pill will console me And no drug will free me from myself That's when you hold me And I wouldn't be anybody else