Althea Lyrics

I told Althea, I was feeling lost Lacking in some direction Althea told me upon scrutiny That my back might need protection
I told Althea that treachery Was tearing me limb from limb Althea told me, now cool down boy Settle back easy, Jim
You may be Saturday's child all grown Moving with a pinch of grace You may be a clown in the burial ground Or just another pretty face
You may be the fate of Ophelia Sleeping and perchance to dream Honest to the point of recklessness Self-centered to the extreme
Nobody messin' with you but you Your friends are getting most concerned Loose with the truth, maybe it's your fire Baby I hope you don't get burned
When the smoke has cleared, she said That's what she said to me You're gonna want a bed to lay your head And a little sympathy
There are things you can replace And others you cannot The time has come to weigh those things This space is gettin' hot You know this space is gettin' hot
I told Althea, I was a roving sign I was born to be a bachelor Althea told me, okay that's fine You know now I'm trying to catch her
Can't talk to you without talking to me We're guilty of the same old things Thinking a lot about less and less And forgetting the love we bring