I May Know The Word lyrics


Natalie Merchant


I may know the word
But not say it
I may know the truth
But not face it
I may hear a sound
A whisper sacred and profound
But turn my head
Indifferent

I may know the word
But not say it
I may love the fruit
But not taste it
I may know the way
To comfort and to soothe
A worried face
But fold my hands
Indifferent

If Im on my knees
Im begging now
If Im on my knees
Groping in the dark
Id be paying for deliverance
From the night into day

But its all grey here
Its all grey to me

I may know the word
But not say it
This may be the time
But I might waste it
This may be the hour
Something move me
Someone prove me wrong
Before the night comes
With indifference

If Im on my knees
Im begging now
If Im on my knees
Groping in the dark
Id be praying for deliverance
From the night into the day

But its all grey here
But its all grey to me

I recognize the walls inside me
I recognize them all
Ive paced between them
Chasing demons down
Until they fall
In fitful sleep
Enough to keep their strength
Enough to crawl
Into my head
With tangled threads
They riddle me to solve

Again and again and again

Albums

Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily
Natalie Merchant -  Tigerlily

Natalie Merchant - Retrospective 1995-2005
Natalie Merchant -  Retrospective 1995-2005

Natalie Merchant - Ophelia
Natalie Merchant -  Ophelia

Natalie Merchant - Live in Concert
Natalie Merchant -  Live in Concert

Natalie Merchant - The House Carpenter's Daughter
Natalie Merchant -  The House Carpenter's Daughter

Natalie Merchant - Motherland
Natalie Merchant -  Motherland

- Give US Your Poor
 -  Give US Your Poor

Natalie Merchant - Retrospective 1990-2005
Natalie Merchant -  Retrospective 1990-2005

Various Artists - Rare on Air, Vol. 1
Various Artists -  Rare on Air, Vol. 1

Natalie Merchant - Wonder [ENHANCED CD]
Natalie Merchant -  Wonder [ENHANCED CD]