In Dictum - Wallis Bird

Well I’ll tell you the truth

As I only do my friend

I’ll be living my youth

As I live till my end my friend

I’ve been battered and bruised

But it’s only a few that have stayed or left

And that’s nothing a hammer

A nail or my mind couldn’t cure

But I’ve left people hang

On a stick or a word

If their grip grew tight

All the bottles the battles

The beds that I’ve shared they’re all mine

But the more you hold on to me

The less you can have of me

The more you hold on to me

The less I am yours to keep

Well I’ll tell you the truth

If that’s what you want my friend

Sometimes being a friend

Is not saying a word my friend

I’ve been shattered and shoved

And I shattered and shoved

But my mind is clear

And I’ve chosen my women, my men

And I’ve chosen my fears

But I’ve loved you with the marrow

That fills up my bones and I always will

If you are with me or not

All depends if you hold me too near

But the more you hold on to me

The less you can have of me

The more you hold on to me

The less I am yours to keep

The more you hold on to me

The less I am yours to keep

The more you hold on to me

The less I am yours or me

There are devils inside

That I am not afraid to meet

There are devils outside

But I am not ashamed to be

But the more you hold on to me

Yeah the more you hold on to me

I will try not to leave