Pipers Dream

from Self-titled by Shea Seger

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lyrics

piper’s dream

wrap me up in sympathy

comfort me with misery

if you leave me here

I promise you I’ll bleed

wrap me up and make it true

make me feel like I’m brand new

if you leave me here

I promise you I’ll bleed

wrap me up and show your friends

show ‘em how a queen descends

just don’t leave me here
to bleed

I'm the piper
I bleed red

my imagination stole my bread

and now I’m left with a hole

instead of a heart

settle me and give me grace

pick me up to save my face

if you leave me here

I promise you I’ll bleed

strap my mouth

refine my oil

plant my feet on dead man’s soil

just don’t leave me here to bleed

I'm the piper
I bleed red
my imagination stole my bread
now I'm left with a hole
instead of my heart
I'm the piper
and I need you
I will bleed you dry enough to prove
I will leave you a hole instaed of a heart

raise the cup at a selfish speed

dreams are never really what they seem

once you’ve loved a piper’s dream

you’ll bleed

as for these words

they will fall like lead

onto stoney ground that roses dread

but no one bleeds
when they fall dead

you’ll see

I'm the piper
I bleed red

my imagination stole my bread

now I’m left with a hole

instead of a heart

I'm the piper
I need you

I will bleed you dry enough to prove

I will leave you with a hole
instead of a heart

credits

from Self-titled, released July 19, 2010
shea seger: vocals, baritone guitar
andrew wallace: electric and acoustic guitars, piano, jews harp, banjo and porch-board
j.j. johnson: drums
pino palladino: bass

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