The Bird of Paradise Alights Only Upon The Hand That Does Not Grasp

I'm holding my breath
You can take it
But you don't need it
I'm pressing my luck
You can have it
I don't need it

She dresses in silver
Acid tongue and
The walls are bleeding
She needs a vacation
From the horses
And the screaming

I thought you made up your mind, so patient
This ain't the place or the time, location
Now it's just the difference between the hammer and the nail

I'm not dead (I'm not dead)
You told me to call when I make it home safe
I've no home (I've no home)
Just this place that I go, sometimes I'm lucky and I feel safe
I'm lucky if I feel safe, I'm lucky if I feel safe, I'm lucky if I feel safe

I'm holding my breath
You can take it
But you don't need it
I'm pressing my luck
You can have it
I don't need it

But now your heart is beating fast
As you counting your blessings
The city echoes with a blast
That keeps everyone guessing

She dresses in silver
Acid tongue and
The walls are bleeding
She needs a vacation
From the horses
And the screaming

I thought you made up your mind, so patient
This ain't the place or the time, location
Now it's just the difference between the hammer and the nail

I'm not dead
You told me to call when I make it home safe
I've no home (no home)
Just this place that I go, sometimes I'm lucky and I feel safe

So glad you made it out
So glad you made it out
So glad you made it out
So glad you made it out
So glad you made it out
So glad you made it out

I'm lucky if I feel safe

I'm so glad you made it out, so glad you made it out
Ain't it so rich to feel so safe in this world?
I'm so glad you made it out, so glad you made it out
You made it out, you made it out
I'm so glad you made it out, so glad you made it out
I'm so glad you made it out, so glad you made it out
You made it out, you made it out
I'm so glad you made it out, so glad you made it out
You made it out, you made it out