Garden Lyrics

It takes a couple seconds for her to shake off the medicine

A couple seconds more to know it's me

It takes a couple minutes, but then we're right back in it

Right where we left off the other week

Her body is a frame with the skin all stretched and stained

And a faded crown of grey caught in her hair

Her place is on a throne, not in this God-forsaken home

Where they dope her up to keep her pushing air

But she says, "I'm not scared to die, I'll look my maker in the eye

And in his gaze, I hope that I find peace

But now that the ship comes in, I've just one prayer left on my lips

Lord, take me kindly if you please"

It takes a couple hours before she's tired of your flowers

Reminds her of the garden she can't grow

For it's freedom she's missing — just to make her own decisions

Keep living how she's living 'til she goes

Her body is a frame with the skin all stretched and stained

And she wears that crown of grey just like a queen

Her place is on a throne, not in this God-forsaken home

Where the medicine's becoming the disease

But she says, "I'm not scared to die, I'm scared that I might lose my mind

And end up like the woman down the hall

How she screamed when her time had come; God knows she's not the only one

So Lord, take me kindly when you call"

And I am standing in your garden, and it is easy to forget

That there is bound to be a harvest, and the season will end

But she says, "Don't be scared to die; I'll tell you now, you'll lose the fight

Just let it be a lamp unto your feet

For the time that you have today, and when you're old you'll learn to pray

'Lord, take me kindly if you please'"

Lord, take her kindly for me