On The Receiving End Lyrics

I was walking in the rain

Unsure of my direction

When I caught in a reflection

Someone who seemed to need a friend

He had my mother's name

Tattooed in a purple lily

And a map of northeast Philly

With the words 'no one truly leaves'

He carried all this shame

In a threadbare duffle holder

Slung hard over his shoulder

Inching down towards the ground

Well I caught this fellow's eye

We both sat there for a while

Declining polite smiles

Because it didn't fit the mood

And I wondered how long it had been

Since he was on the receiving end

I wondered how long it had been

Since he was on the receiving end

Well he beckoned me come close

So I got right under his nose

We stood there toe to toe

Breathing in harmony

And he took me by surprise

With the whiteness of his eyes

The kind that bear no lies

No matter favor's ring

Without uttering a word

His truth was all I heard

And while I'm sure we looked absurd

Closer still I leaned

Our foreheads hardly gapped

Our stars so neatly mapped

Our stillness finally tapped

We spoke our words as one

I'm sorry for how long it has been

Since you were on the receiving end

I'm sorry for how long it has been

Since you were on the receiving end