Hound's Teeth

Sprinklers are on as they are late at night
Signaling dawn, though I can't see the light yet
Nothin' is wrong, but the sleep I can't find
And the fact that you're here, if only in my mind
My heart's keeping time, which means every day is long
No burden of mine, what's gone is gone
I say I've let go, proud of a failed grip

Nothin' free 'bout the fall, but I've landed it
Nothin' free 'bout the fall, but I've landed it

And I wish I could be just a little more profound
Use some metaphor like: I'll be the fox to your hound's teeth
Because I'd face the risk of you huntin' me down
If it meant I had a chance just to have you around
I'll stop runnin', I've stopped runnin'
Instead, I just say it's not a want it's a need
As long as I'm held, I don't care if it's by teeth

(You can hold me between)
(Do you think I will bleed?)
(Please be gentle with me)
(Hold me by your teeth)
I don't care if it's by teeth
(You can hold me between)
(Do you think I will bleed?)
(Please be gentle with me)
(Hold me by your teeth)

You can hold me between
Do you think I will bleed?
Please be gentle with me
Hold me by your teeth
You can hold me between
Do you think I will bleed?
Please be gentle with me
Hold me by your teeth