Lyrics

I know a lion tamer, so tired of the show
She said, ?I?d like to move on, but where the hell would I go?
You?ve got to look?em in the eye, never show ?em any fear.?
I said, ?Take yourself a load off. You?ve got a place right here.?

And you can talk to me, through the water and the wine
You can talk to me, ?cause you?re a friend of mine

I awoke this morning, a telephone jangling my brain
With tragic tales of romance, misery and pain
A chest full of storm clouds where a beating heart used to be
I said, ?Tell me all about it. Cause you can talk to me.?

Yes, you can talk to me, through the water and the wine
You can talk to me, ?cause you?re a friend of mine

So come by my place round about eight
Bring yourself a smile and an empty plate
We?ll raise the roof and we?ll raise up the dead
And you will recall that I said that you could talk to me

I know an aviator, he used to fly so high
One day he was grounded, he said, ?I can?t afford the sky.
Can I borrow your blue bicycle? Maybe I can catch a little air.?
I said, ?Take what you need. I guess we?ve all been there.?

And you can talk to me, through the water and the wine
You can talk to me, ?cause you?re a friend of mine

I?d had myself a bad day I was feeling so sorry for myself
Like a used up dream, discarded upon somebody?s shelf
Mr. Edison dropped by, offering a pocket full of light
He said, ?Let?s go on inside the house. It?s gonna be all right.?

?Cause you can talk to me, through the water and the wine
You can talk to me, ?cause you?re a friend of mine

So come by my place round about eight
Bring yourself a smile and an empty plate
We?ll raise the roof and we?ll raise up the dead
And you will recall that I said that you could talk to me

Yes, you can talk to me, through the water and the wine
You can talk to me, ?cause you?re a friend of mine