Michelle

Oh Michelle, I'm coming down to see you The night is bruised black swelling, gold and green I was in bed, but I had the dream again Where I drive us off the cliff to the ravine And the car, was Shelby blue Blue like the one in the photo of your father and you Blue like the label, on the beer you always choose Blue like me and you, Michelle.. Oh Michelle, I went looking for the river But I only made it to the railroad bend There were these candles there And some days ago cut flowers Where the guy who had been knifed there by his friend And my eyes could not adjust To the flames against the leaves Someone was watching from near by I heard a phone chime, from the shadow in the tree's I had to come see you Michelle.. Oh Michelle, we are trafficking in wonder Worshiping the wounds upon your cheek So kiss me shy and I will love you like a lamprey In the cool, cool waters of the creek Tornadoes transform and leave us changed Everyone we love, break on us like waves Take your hands, cover up your eyes and your face Tell me what you see now Michelle.. Oh Michelle, the first light it might come too late So let's out-drive the headlights and the stars The roof held, but only til the rain fell Now it's leaking love inside my captains car Toss my chevrons out the window On the way over here Uncle Sam can meet me by the tree-line He and I and your husband, we can work it out like men We won't end up eye to eye Oh Michelle, I can't say the things that I've seen From the time that I was gone and then returned But I've got five thousand bucks and a full tank of gas And a stars and stripes beach towel, with a cigarette burn If we leave right now, we'll be there by morning Every and anywhere but here We can make a new start, we can make up new names I've already picked yours Michelle...