Open and Shut Case

I roll it up
Light it twice
Knock a minute and a half
Off the end of my life

Open the back door
Let in the air
I’ve never known the winter kill
Like this, I swear

And then you ask me
“Is everything alright?”
The rings on your fingers
Gleaming in the light

Baby, was I happy
When I was flying south?
When I couldn’t feel a bone in my face
Or a single tooth in my mouth

You just smile
Rooted to the floor
You fear for my life
I fear for yours

You fear for my life
I fear for yours

I roll it up
Watch the rain
Roll off of the rooftops
Down into the drain

You put your hands
Upon my face and kiss
“I wanted so much more for us,” I say
“So much more than this.”

And then you ask me
“Are you gonna be alright?”
The years are closing in
As you lean into the light

Baby, was I happy
When I tracked the promised land?
Rosary around my wrist
A cross imprinted in my hand

Well you just smiled
And closed the door
You fear for my life
I fear for yours

You fear for my life
I fear for yours