Gravity's Angel

You can dance
You can make me laugh
You've got x-ray eyes

You know how to sing
You're a diplomat
You've got it all
Everybody loves you

You can charm the birds
Out of the sky, but I
I've got one thing

You always know just what to say
And when to go
But I've got one thing
You can see in the dark
But I've got one thing
I loved you better

Last night I woke up
Saw this angel
He flew in my window
And he said, girl
Pretty proud of yourself, huh?
And I looked around and I said
Who me?
And he said
Higher you fly
Faster you fall, he said

Send it up
Watch it rise
See it fall
Gravity's rainbow
Send it up
Watch it rise
See it fall
Gravity's rainbow

Why these mountains?
Why this sky?
This long road
This ugly train

Well he was an ugly guy
With an ugly face
An also-ran
In the human race
And even God got sad
Just looking at him
And at his funeral all his friends stood around looking sad
But they were really thinking of all the ham and cheese sandwiches
In the next room

And everybody used to hang around him
And I know why
They said
There but for the grace of the angels go I
Why these mountains?
Why this sky?

Send it up
Watch it rise
See it fall
Gravity's rainbow
Send it up
Watch it rise
And fall
Gravity's angel

Well, we were just laying there
And this ghost
Of your other lover walked in
And stood there
Made of thin air
Full of desire
Look, look, look
You forgot to take your shirt
And there's your book
And there's your pen
Sitting on the table

Why these mountains?
Why this sky?
This long road?
This empty room?

Why these mountains?
Why this sky?
This long road
This empty room