A Murder Of One (Live at Hammerstein Ballroom / 1997)

counting crows

a murder of one

Blue morning blue morning wrapped in strands of fist and bone

Curiosity, kitten,

Doesnt have to mean youre on your own

You can look outside your window

He doesnt have to know

We can talk awhile, baby

We can take it nice and slow

All your life is such a shame, shame, shame

All your love is just a dream, dream, dream

Are you happy when youre sleeping?

Does he keep you safe and warm?

Does he tell you when youre sorry?

Does he tell you when youre wrong?

Ive been watching you for hours

Its been years since we were born

We were perfect when we started

Ive been wondering where weve gone

All your life is such a shame

All your love is just a dream

I dreamt I saw you walking up a hillside in the snow

Casting shadows on the winter sky as you stood there

Counting crows

One for sorrow two for joy

Three for girls and four for boys

Five for silver six for gold and

Seven for a secret never to be told

Theres a bird that nests inside you

Sleeping underneath your skin

When you open up your wings to speak

I wish youd let me in

All your life is such a shame

All your love is just a dream

Open up your eyes

You can see the flames of your wasted life

You should be ashamed

You dont want to waste your life

I walk along these hillsides in the summer neath the sunshine

I am feathered by the moonlight mefalling down on

Change, change, change