The Muted Man - Young Widows

Will you go off

Will you go off without me

I tied myself to the sun

Woke up and left at dawn

Woke up and left at dawn

Will you go off and disregard

This dirty mouth is rinsed of concern

Don’t question why

Don’t question why

Sizzle out the sparks with my tongue

Then bury them deep in the sand

To avoid explosions

I am the muted man

I am the muted man

Will you go off

Will you go off about me to everyone

I threw myself to the birds

Stayed there and stared awhile

Stayed there and stared awhile

Two vultures circle the choices

Stayed there and smile

I wave to them and hoped

That they would recognize me

They’d recognize me

Seal up the cracks in my voice

Then swallow the pity like rain

To avoid the black cloud

I am the muted man

I am the muted man

Will you go off

I can’t be the one

The one, one to, to talk, talk to you

Will you go off

I can’t be the one

The one, want to, to talk, talk to you

To avoid

To avoid

To avoid

To avoid