Verse
Em D
Been so long since a strange woman has slept in my bed
Am Em
Look how sweet she sleeps, how free must be her dreams
Em D
In another lifetime she must have owned the world, or been faithfully wed
Am Em
To some righteous king who wrote psalms beside moonlit streams
[Chorus]
Em
I and I
D Am Em
In creation where one's nature neither honors nor forgives
Em
I and I
D Am Em
One says to the other, no man sees my face and lives
[Verse]
Em D
Think I'll go out and go for a walk
Am Em
Not much happening here, nothing ever does
Em D
Besides, if she wakes up now, she'll just want me to talk
Am Em
I got nothing to say, 'specially about whatever it was
[Chorus]
Em
I and I
D Am Em
In creation where one's nature neither honors nor forgives
Em
I and I
D Am Em
One says to the other, no man sees my face and lives
[Verse]
Em D
Took an untrodden path once, where the swift don't win the race
Am Em
It goes to the worthy, who can define the word of truth
Em D
Took a stranger to teach me, to look into justice's beautiful face
Am Em
And see an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
[Chorus]
Em
I and I
D Am Em
In creation where one's nature neither honors nor forgives
Em
I and I
D Am Em
One says to the other, no man sees my face and lives
[Verse]
Em D
Outside of two men on a train platform there's nobody in sight
Am Em
They're waiting for spring to come, smoking down the track
Em D
The world could come to an end tonight, but that's all right
Am Em
She should still be there sleeping when I get back
[Chorus]
Em
I and I
D Am Em
In creation where one's nature neither honors nor forgives
Em
I and I
D Am Em
One says to the other, no man sees my face and lives
[Verse]
Em D
Noontime, and I'm still pushing myself along the road, the darkest part
Am Em
Into the narrow lanes, I can't stumble or stay put
Em
Someone else is speaking with my mouth, but I'm listening with my heart
Am Em
I've made shoes for everyone, even you, while I still go barefoot
[Chorus]
Em
I and I
D Am Em
In creation where one's nature neither honors nor forgives
Em
I and I
D Am Em
One says to the other, no man sees my face and lives