This image and many others featured in my book Distant Echoes, available from Amazon.com10,000 Maniacs, Blind Man's Zoo (Elektra Records - 1989)
Trouble
Trouble me, disturb me
With all your cares - and your worries
Trouble me
On the days when you feel spent
Why let your shoulders bend
Underneath this burden, when my
Back is sturdy and strong - trouble me
Speak to me, don't mislead me
The calm I feel means a storm is swelling
Speak to me, there's no telling
Where it starts or how it ends
Speak to me, why are you building
This thick brick wall - to defend me?
Speak to me, when your silence
Is my greatest fear?
Why let your shoulders bend
Underneath this burden, when my
Back is sturdy and strong - speak to me
Let me have a look
Inside these eyes while I'm learning
Let me, please don't hide them
Just because of tears
Trouble me, disturb me
With all your cares - and your worries
Trouble me
On the days when you feel spent
Why let your shoulders bend
Underneath this burden, when my
Back is sturdy and strong - trouble me
Speak to me, don't mislead me
The calm I feel means a storm is swelling
Speak to me, there's no telling
Where it starts or how it ends
Speak to me, why are you building
This thick brick wall - to defend me?
Speak to me, when your silence
Is my greatest fear?
Why let your shoulders bend
Underneath this burden, when my
Back is sturdy and strong - speak to me
Let me have a look
Inside these eyes while I'm learning
Let me, please don't hide them
Just because of tears
Let me send you off to sleep with a
"There, there now, stop your turning and tossing"
Let me, let me know where
The hurt is, and how to heal
(Bridge)
Spare
Spare me?
Don't spare me
Anything troubling
Trouble me, disturb me
With all your cares and your worries
Speak to me, and let our words build
A shelter from the storm
Let me, and lastly
Let me know what I can mend
There's more, honestly
Than my sweet friend, you can see
Trust is what I'm offering
If you trouble me
"There, there now, stop your turning and tossing"
Let me, let me know where
The hurt is, and how to heal
(Bridge)
Spare
Spare me?
Don't spare me
Anything troubling
Trouble me, disturb me
With all your cares and your worries
Speak to me, and let our words build
A shelter from the storm
Let me, and lastly
Let me know what I can mend
There's more, honestly
Than my sweet friend, you can see
Trust is what I'm offering
If you trouble me
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6 comments:
I like the idea of combining your b&w photo and an appropriate song... Thanks,Mojo.
The song lyrics go so well with this poignant shot.
Perfect combination
I like TTM. My favorite song of theirs is "Happy Puppet."
Oh, what a powerful shot.
Natalie Merchant would doubtless love this.
By the by, this photo took me back to a photographic moment I had a couple of years back. Our karmic paths cross yet again :)
http://writteninc.blogspot.com/2008/04/caption-this-66.html
Looks a wee bit scary out there.
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