Sunrising - Mike Scott

I’m a child in the guise of a man

I’m a man in the hands of a child

And I’m driving as hard as I can

Just trying to make up some miles

I’ve been out on this road so long

My edges are starting to curl

But I’ll sleep when the first flush of Dawn

Softens the rim of the world

After all this time I’m still on the line

With a case to prove and a public to move

After all my turning this fire is still burning

And I’m back on show

With a mile to go

With one more mile to go

Her fire was a fire of rage

Under her skin it spread

It festered and blew for an age

Then burst from the coils of her head

She cast up a tower of tears

But beauty broke it back down

I stared at the wreck for years

Then woke up one day and found

After all this time I’m still on the line

With a case to prove and a public to move

After all my turning this fire is still burning

And I’m back on show

With a mile to go

With one more mile to go

Step on the gas and kiss the wind

Over the pass and peel that skin away

Follow the lover out and in

Some other Lover coming in to stay

I never meant to go to sea

I always meant the sea to come to me

I’m a child in the guise of a man

I’m a man in the hands of a child

And my Lover is in the Hands

That carry me over the miles

My Lover is in the car

My Lover is in the road

My Lover is in the stars

That melt as the Dawn explodes

And my Lover is in the wind

Blowing down the line 'tween your heart and mine

And my Lover is in the Voice

That whispers clear

In my guts and ear

Even when I do not hear