Veins of Your History

How long will your crowns stay gold?
Will it slip away and leave when you’re old?
I’ll wait where the tall tree bends
If you find me, I’ll be with you near the end
How long before that fear sets in?
Will it come to you to wash away your sin?
How long before you cut me down to size?
However long it takes you to realize
Oh, my love — you’re not alone
Oh, my love — you’re not alone
And you move around in this city
It’s veins shaped your history
I know you’ve been far from home —
And that medicine cuts right to the bone
I see the grief got caught on your face
Running from a nameless place
Go tell your father you didn’t mean to lie
Don’t worry about us — we’d never ask you «why?»
Oh, my love — you’re not alone
Oh, my love — you’re not alone
You’ll take off your sides
That river runs wide
You’ll wait where only better winds have blown
For a little peace of mind — it’s a hard way to be
For a little peace of mind — that’s a hard way to be