Then You Hold Me - The Waterboys

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