lived in bars

cat power

we've lived in bars

and danced on the tables

hotels

trains and ships that sail

we swim with sharks

and fly with aeroplanes in the air

send in the trumpets

the marching wheelchairs

open the blankets and give them some air

swords and arches

bones and cement

the light and the dark of the innocence of men

we know your house so very well

and we will wake you once we've walked up all your stairs

there's nothing like living in a bottle

and nothing like ending it all for the world

we're so glad you have come back

every living lion will lay in your lap

the kid has a homecoming! the champion

the whores!

who's gonna play drums

guitar or organ with chorus

as far as we've walked from both of ends of the sand

never have we caught a glimpse of this man

we know your house so very well

and we will bust down your door if you're not there

we've lived in bars

and danced on tables

hotels

trains and ships that sail

we swim with sharks

and fly with aeroplanes out of here

out of here

out of here

out of here

out of here