“Terms of My Surrender” by John Hiatt appears on his 2014 album of the same name.
– John Hiatt (right) and Sonny Landreth (left)
This is an unabashed love song in the peculiar Hiatt style.
When the moon is rising and the night is still
Some of my delusions have the power to kill
Scared I'll get what I deserve
Or maybe scared I won't
I'm sitting in my garage staring at my motorcycle
My heart is so heavy, like a stack of Bibles
Swear I need you too much
Baby, I swear I don't
Cause sometimes love can be so wrong
Like a fat man in a thong
It was shamelessly awake
I hold a seashell to my ear
And winds of echoed dreams I hear
Reverberations of yesterday
I can be rough
Sometimes I can be tender
But I can't negotiate
The terms of my surrender
I love you too much, babe
Go on and have your way with me
Well, emperors and reigning kings
Have showered you with golden rings
Now I stand with my hat in my hand
I know that I can't compete
With ruthless men and satin sheets
But I'm ready to meet your demands
Words of glory, and ashes and dust
At the end of the story there's just us
I love you too much, baby
To ever say goodbye
Terms of my Surrender was written by John Hiatt.
John Hiatt released Terms of my Surrender on Mon Jul 14 2014.