Bitw
These dark corners always soothed me
Till they were corners of my mind
Lonely was second nature to me
Always searching for something that was life or death to find
Oh they say, "Young girl, you are so sweet.
Follow me and your life is complete.
But there's blood in the water, so hold your breath."
Blood in the water
Fire at the altar
Oh, mother, oh mother
Purify, purify me
Muh-muh Mother, Mother, ooh
Mother
Purify, purify me
Now I am pounding the pavement
My prayers, they barter for loose stones
The willow, she won't know the tone
If we are dancing all alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
Oh they say, "Young girl, you are so sweet.
All around there's glass under your feet.
And there's blood in the water, so hold your breath-
Breath, breath, breath, breath."
Blood in the water
Fire at the altar
Oh, mother, oh mother
Purify, purify me
Muh-muh Mother, Mother, ooh
Muh-muh Mother
Purify, purify me
Mother, mmm mother
Mmm, mother
Oh mother
I never learned, I never learned
I never learned to swim
I never learned, I never learned to swim
I never learned, I never learned
I never learned to swim
I never learned, I never learned to swim
Mama
Blood in the water
Fire at the altar
Mother, oh mother
Purify, purify me
I never learned, I never learned
I never learned to swim
I never learned, I never learned to swim
Oh
Till they were corners of my mind
Lonely was second nature to me
Always searching for something that was life or death to find
Oh they say, "Young girl, you are so sweet.
Follow me and your life is complete.
But there's blood in the water, so hold your breath."
Blood in the water
Fire at the altar
Oh, mother, oh mother
Purify, purify me
Muh-muh Mother, Mother, ooh
Mother
Purify, purify me
Now I am pounding the pavement
My prayers, they barter for loose stones
The willow, she won't know the tone
If we are dancing all alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
Oh they say, "Young girl, you are so sweet.
All around there's glass under your feet.
And there's blood in the water, so hold your breath-
Breath, breath, breath, breath."
Blood in the water
Fire at the altar
Oh, mother, oh mother
Purify, purify me
Muh-muh Mother, Mother, ooh
Muh-muh Mother
Purify, purify me
Mother, mmm mother
Mmm, mother
Oh mother
I never learned, I never learned
I never learned to swim
I never learned, I never learned to swim
I never learned, I never learned
I never learned to swim
I never learned, I never learned to swim
Mama
Blood in the water
Fire at the altar
Mother, oh mother
Purify, purify me
I never learned, I never learned
I never learned to swim
I never learned, I never learned to swim
Oh
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Writer(s): Keri Fuller
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