The Exorcism

You were here at seven

Banging my head against the wall

To the rhythm of some old hymn

That I still recall

When I was eleven

You told me I'm like the silver moon

And I ran on empty

Not a day too soon

Well, your tone changed after

To hunger strikes and hurricanes

Scarlet summers, growing pains

I'd follow you all the same

Oh, I kissed you sickly

Smoking out sadness in your room

Was the first time ever

I thought of expelling you

'Cause I'm gonna stay up, I'm gonna stay afloat

I'm gonna stay up, I'm gonna stay afloat

I'm gonna stay up, I'm gonna stay afloat

I'm gonna stay up

I'm gonna stay up, I wanna stay afloat

I'm gonna stay up, I wanna stay afloat

I'm gonna stay up, I wanna stay afloat

With or without you

Stay away, be gone

Stay away, be gone

Oh, you wondered briefly

You left me crying tears of joy

And for a minute, I knew peace

And it was beautiful and so boring

I know I'll exorcise you

And twice each decade from now on

And though I might sedate you

You will never be gone

Oh

Oh-ooh-oh

You'll never be gone

You'll never be, never be

'Cause I wanna stay up, I wanna stay afloat

I wanna stay up, wanna stay afloat

I wanna stay up, I wanna stay afloat

I'm gonna stay up, I wanna stay afloat

I'm gonna stay up, I wanna stay afloat

I'm gonna stay up, I wanna stay afloat

With or without you

With or without you now

Stay away, be gone

Stay away, be gone

Stay away, be gone

Stay away, be gone