sucker's prayer

i was not ready for the road

i was so discontent to wear that heavy load

so i got down on my knees

made a sucker's prayer

like rimbaud to baudelaire before

and when nobody did respond

i took my glasses off and went to find a pond

stuffing rocks into the pockets of my pants

and when i waded in

those currents carried them away

i wanna love somebody but i don't know how

i've been so long lonely and it's getting me down

i wanna throw my body in the river and drown

i wanna love somebody but i don't know how

so if you're lost along the way

and if you're thinking that will always be the case

won't you listen to my plea?

don't make a sucker's prayer

just go and leave it there

away

i wanna love somebody but i don't know how

i've been so long lonely and it's getting me down

i wanna throw my body in the river and drown

i wanna love somebody but i don't know how

i wanna love somebody but i don't know how