Save Me a Seat

The first day I found grey

I was just twenty-two

And the shock took the breath out of me

It was the very first sign

Of my mortal decline

And that night I cried myself to sleep

And I dreamt about water

It filled up the room

And I tried but I could not escape

As I ran out of air

All my silvery hair

Wrapped around me and shook me awake

Let the lines run like rivers

All over my skin

Let youth be the last of my pride

Let the end roll towards me

I'm here for the journey

Just save me a seat by your side

And the years come in thicker

The stairs get so steep

I can't dance like I did in those days

When the world and its charms

Could be found in the arms

Of a marvellous looking mistake

And my share of the beauty

Our mother passed on

Is an echo I cannot contain

So I break every mirror

To see myself clearer

Or to find some excuse for the pain

Let the lines run like rivers

All over my skin

Let youth be the last of my pride

Let the end roll towards me

I'm here for the journey

Just save me a seat by your side

So let the lines run like rivers

All over my skin

Let youth be the last of my pride

Let the end roll towards me

I'm here for the journey

Just save me a seat by your side

Let the end roll towards me

I'm here for the journey

Just save me a seat by your side