Lyrics
Diamonds
I’m a dog, I’m a dog.
black and white and bones,
I wait, inside our home.
I’m in love, I’m in love
with a statue down in Rome,
and my kaleidoscope.
I bleed apart.
Torment in the colorful rain.
Diamonds, oh diamonds,
I don’t mind getting old for you, babe.
Ring the bell, who can tell?
The pigeons on the church, they know
how much it hurts
to see Madonna walk away,
silk dress to the wind,
sail off to Bethlehem.
She had a certain way,
smoking on her pipe,
shooting arrows through the gamblers at play.
She bought me out,
She won the game,
Old dog swimming in champagne.
Take me out after dark,
so the strays out on the street
can watch the princess eat.
And when she’s satisfied I know
My fur is gold,
And I’m ascending heaven.
Heavy and Young
Old and weightless
is what you called me for my drifting mind.
Halfway to the moon, and I turned back
because the sun was in my eyes.
If we could talk, then maybe
I'd tell you how I really feel this time.
Old and weightless
is what I'm trying to kill since you've been gone.
I cast spells and talk to ghosts,
sit around and sing them all our songs.
If I could see you maybe
you could show me how it all went wrong.
I was never much for thinking
I could never get it done
I don't know how I am feeling,
heavy and young.
Old and weightless is all i ever want to be for myself.
From now on I'm sunny as hell
forgetting about the fools who can't tell.
Have a heart, then maybe
I would be an easier sell.
I was never much for thinking
I could never get it done.
I don't know how I am feeling
heavy and young.
I was never much for changing
but the world has made me dumb.
I was never much for thinking
heavy and young.
Heavy-weightless,
old and young,
I don't care what I become.
Mother On the Mountain
Let the cars run wild
on the roads under neon lights.
I stand on the side
Mother on the mountain.
When they shout and fight
I would rather write
Only for her eyes
Mother on the mountain
I am I am nothing but my name
Let the ballroom world around me rise and fall
I am I have always been the same
Through tidal waves of tears
And 3 billion years of love.
Don’t break me for sour bread
Don’t work me until I’m dead
Just bury me instead
With the mother on the mountain.
She’s got a burning smile
I would gladly die,
For a kiss goodbye
Mother on the mountain.