The Witness Song - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Yeah, yeah

Well, well

I took a walk down to the port

Where strangers meet and do consort

All blinkered with desire

And a winter fog moved thickly on A winter fog moved thickly on A winter fog moved thickly on Now, who will be the witness

When the fog’s too thick to see

And I saw a friend beside a wall

Her hands were raised in supplication

And her face I could not see at all

And I raised my hands in rage

And brought them down again

And we entered through the eastern door

And I entered through the eastern door

And she entered through the eastern door

Now, who will be the witness

When you’re all to blind to see

O yes, yes, yes

And time gets somewhat muddled here

But no matter, no matter

Here come the events all tumbling down

Now, beyond the wall was a great garden

Into which we passed

Me and my friend

And the place was all overgrown with weeds

And behold from its centre there rose a great fountain

The fountain with the healing waters

And we knelt down by the rim

And I dipped my hand in And she dipped her hand in too

And I said «Are you healed?»

And she said «Well are you healed?»

And I said «Yes, I’m healed»

And she said «Well, yes I’m healed then too»

And I said «Babe, you are a liar»

«Babe, you are a liar»

«Babe, you are a liar, too»

Now, who will be the witness

When you’re all to healed to see

And I kissed her once, I kissed her twice