Don’t ask the question, if you don’t what to hear
the fox and the dragon quickly appear
this could be the day, but it’s the heart of the night
with her hand on my chest she asks
baby, are you alright?
The story is warn and too many times told
all of the riches in life are not gold
or silver or dollars and don’t fit in a vault
and none of my bad dreams are ever your fault
and i try hard to hold on and at once let go
this life that i’m leading is mostly for show
to keep it all loose and wrap it up tight
in the bed next to me she says
baby are you alright?
it’s not the thunder it’s the lightening I fear
and all of the kind words and thoughts of good cheer
from well meaning strangers & cherished old friends
still we all know how this story ends
Don’t ask the question, I haven’t a clue
& I’m sorry for all this shit I put you through
some blame the moon & others the stars
& the prison i live in doesn’t have bars
you can see with your eyes or touch with your fingers
long after the fall the memory lingers
and holds me so tight it gets hard to breathe
and it’s up to you if you want to believe
or want to be brave or get lost in the night
with her hand in my hand she asks
baby, are you alright
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