Lament Lyrics

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Lament

I've seen your fairground hair, your seaside eyes Your vampire tooth, your little truth Your tiny lies I know your trembling hand, your guilty prize Your sleeping limbs, your foreign hymns Your midnight cries So dry your eyes And turn your head away Now there's nothing more to say Now you're gone away I know your trail of tears, your slip of hand Your monkey paw, your monkey claw And your monkey hand I've seen your trick of blood, your trap of fire Your ancient wound, your scarlet moon And your jailhouse smile So dry your eyes And turn your head away Now there's nothing more to say Now you're gone away I'll miss your urchin smile, your orphan tears Your shining prize, your tiny cries Your little fears I'll miss your fairground hair, your seaside eyes Your vampire tooth, your little truth And your tiny lies So dry your eyes And turn your head away Now there's nothing more to say Now you're gone away (Repeat)