To Kill The Tiger

from 20th Century Refugee by Gareth M Balch

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TO KILL THE TIGER

WHEN THE WORLD YOU ONCE BELIEVED IN SAYS NOW HERE’S THE REAL ONE
WHEN YOUR EYES REMIND THEY HAVE NO WISH TO SEE ME
WHEN 3AM IS NEVER QUITE THE RIGHT TIME
WHEN THE RAINBOWS IN THE WATERS CONFIRM ILLUSION
WHEN THE LOVE THAT LOVED ME NOW SAYS I’M SO SORRY
WHEN THE HEART IS JUST A RHYTHM MUSCLE RUNNING
YEA TIME FOR YOU AND I TO KILL THE TIGER
OH YEA

WHEN THE VOICES THAT YOU RECOGNISED ARE SILENT
WHEN YOUR FINGERS ALL BEEN CRUSHED FROM IDLE STRUMMING
WHEN THE VERY ACT OF LIFE HAS NO REHEARSAL
AND DEATH REMINDS YOU WHY YOU LACK DIRECTION
WHEN I PROMISED YOU I WOULD NEVER CRY LOVE
THE SAFETY NET I STRUNG WITHOUT THE WIRE
YEA TIME FOR YOU AND I TO KILL THE TIGER
HMM

WHEN THE WORDS FIND HOW THEY STRUGGLE FOR RECOGNITION
AN EMPTY PAGE DRAWS EVERY EXPLANATION
WHEN THE CHOICE YOU NEARLY MADE WAS NOT AN OPTION
WHEN ALL THAT I CAN OFFER IS YOUR FREEDOM
TO LOVE ANOTHER IN THE WAY YOU COULD NOT LOVE ME
SO IF I CAN BURY ALL YOUR GHOSTS BESIDE ME
THEN IT’S TIME FOR YOU AND I TO KILL THE TIGER
OH YEA

© GARETH M BALCH 3rd July 2006

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from 20th Century Refugee, released May 31, 2019

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