Why she`s acting this way — текст песни (Townes Van Zandt)

by Townes Van Zandt

Like silent she stands
like laughter she falls
from a castle of sand
like a memory she crawls
and the mockingbirds grieve
`cause they can`t make her cry
they`ll soon start to believe
that the lady has died
what it all goes to show
it ain`t my job to say
for who am I to know
why she`s actin` this way


Once again turn away
if you`re sure that it`s done
tell your prophets to pray
tell your bandits to run
take your eyelids of stone
they won`t do you no harm
take your cross made of bones
take your your fly-paper arms
and when everything`s placed
in your coffin and go
through a scarf `round your face
`cause the subway gets cold
pack up your sunflower smile
and your bandana blues
take your worthless denials
they`re all you`ve got left to lose
take your Tinkerbell lies
and your weary desires
take the tears in your eyes
take your cup full of fire
give your lover a call
if your legs start to fail
and he`ll come break your fall
with a bed full of nails


No need to glance back again
there ain`t nothin` to see
just this drunken old man
and this woman and me
and you`ve made it quite plain
that we`re just wastin` time
and you say that it seems strange
that I`m staying behind
but you don`t worry `bout me
I can make it alone
`cause I got no place to be
and I ain`t far from home