Back Down the Black

'Cause you're hurtin'

I can tell by the way that you move

You got your head on your chest

And your chest in your mouth

You don't look so good

There'll be change

'Cause this one's to big not to see

But brother you're scared and I'm scared when you're scared

'Cause you ain't supposed to be

So I'll scream out loud

Won't you get out my way

'Cause I've got the animal

I got the beast on a leash these days

So you don't go wonderin' back down

The black to that awful place

And help is well on it's way

You taught me too much to sit back

And watch you this way

Just to watch you this way

There's a light sound that comes around

Like a raven in flight

A shiverin' child as the car windows left open overnight

And I watched it light up the moon again

And I watched it all disappear

Oh, tether of life won't you

Shepherd me home again, dear

So I'll scream out loud

Won't you get out my way?

'Cause I got the animal

I got the beast on a leash these days

So you don't go wonderin' back down

The black to that awful place

'Cause help is well on it's way

You taught me to much to sit back

And watch you this way

And I've been back down the black now before

And I won't watch you this way

No, I won't watch you this way

And oh, my legs don't work and my limbs all hurt

As my body aches

To take the weight that's been thrown down on top of you

Like you would do too

And oh, my legs don't work and my limbs all hurt

As my body aches

To take the weight that's been thrown down on top of you

Like you would do too

And oh, my legs don't work and my limbs all hurt

As my body aches

To take the weight that's been thrown down on top of you

Like you would do too

And oh, my legs don't work and my limbs all hurt