Between Intent and Deed (Live)

Like the full moon calls to the Wolfman
Like a drink sings to a drunk
Like a holy ghost revival cries to the sinner

Like a siren and a sailor
Like an archer and a monk
Like the hope of spring clinging through the chill of winter

I can't leave you
Even when I try
Hell, you'll be the first to miss me
When I die

Remember how you found me
Making angels on the lawn
I was young and full of spirit still unbroken

You were steady as a surgeon
And as brilliant as the dawn
And I fell into your arms with eyes half open

But I can't love you
Any way you need
There's a great divide
Between intent and deed

Like a beggar needs a nickel
Like a a farmer prays for rain
Even when he knows the Levee could be breaking

Like a sick man to a needle
Like an aspirin to the pain
Low hanging poisoned fruit, rip for the taking

You can't save me
From this well
Anymore than you can save me from myself

And I can't love you
Any way you need
There's a great divide between intent and deed