This Night Has Opened My Eyes
In a river the color of leadImmerse the baby's headWrap her up in the news of the worldDump her on a doorstep, GirlThis night has opened my eyesAnd I will never sleep again
You kicked and cried like a bullied childA grown man of 25,Oh, he said he'd cure your illsBut he didn't and he never willOh, save your lifeBecause you've only got oneThe dream has gone but the baby is realOh, you did a good thingShe could have been a poet or she could have been a foolOh, you did a bad thingAnd I'm not happy and I'm not sad
A shoeless child on a swingReminds you of your own againShe took away your troublesOh, but then again she left painOh, please save your lifeBecause you've only got oneThe dream has gone but the baby is realOh, you did a good thingShe could have been a poet or she could have been a foolOh, you did a bad thingAnd I'm not happy and I'm not sad