Burn and Shiver

We exchanged words Through smoke-filled mouths And then we found our bodies Speaking loud And our hearts pressed against the flesh Trading stories of love's pain Doubt and rivaling insecurities When did we learn to speak without words And in tongues?

With the brushing of our shoulders I lived a life with you We had a son or daughter who had my eyes And your laughter echoed after you All of this in a brief stare A fleeting glimpse of happiness shared That made our bodies burn and shiver As we pass

Seven days below us Keep me hovered above the ground And nights just blend into the morning Definition is the first to go down * If I were to stay here between us I might forget where I'm bound So I can't stay in between us I guess I'll walk away * A

We pried open my window Let the summer rush in And we laughed with the new air Now i lay and watch the green leaves Dance and whisper sweet breath A promise of a new year Ooooh, on this day Ooooh, on this day We were born into the new year And after

Just an hour and we'll be home With my family that I chose You're my family And on the pavement still gripping the phone You came and wrapped your arms around my soul And we were shaking You're so much a part of me And so this is why I'm here And whe

Still, I think of you, baby And how I grew old with you then And this summer, you'll call-maybe And act as if we were old friends You'd say, "How are you, baby" I'd say, "It's raining in Athens, It's raining in Athens" And to this day,

You said to write you a song So here, this is for you Now as you toss through those lonely nights Just know there is someone thinking of you Everyone is waiting for the timing to be right And we hope it's coming soon So just rest your eyes and then..

I'm saving all I'm not giving But it's overflowing Evaporating in the air As I'm walking I know I'm not breathing I'm not breathing only air 'Cause it's filled with words Once spoken by people everywhere And I can hear all the whispers That have live

And you tread on the water When you know you can touch the bottom now "It's the southern way," said your mother, "Stay in shallow, shallow water Don't touch the ground." But then a slithering, sliding form Catches you before you reach