As You Did Before

Your arms mean more to me than flowers

Don't leave them at my door

Come spend some hours

I'll spread a blanket on the floor

You have me driven half-crazy

Don't see me anymore

Throw down these walls and veils

And greet me

As you did before

When you were here before

Before you went out roving and a-rambling

Now I'll sing no more

Bells will ring no more

To that song and dance

That old romance

That took you 'round the world

I'm disoriented

I've been traveling so long

Were you just here beside me

In this room, now or are you gone?

This confusion

Covers everything now

I used to live for the illusion

Now the illusion's breaking down

As it did before

When you were here before

Before you bit off more than you could handle

Now I'll speak no more

Turn the cheek no more

To that song and dance

That old romance

That took you 'round the world

You're no good to me when you're broken

Hard to look at when you're all messed up

And your heart is pouring out in all directions

There's no shame in losing

Being the bearer of the beaten hand

And the truth came out when the cards went down on the table

As they did before

When you were here before

Before you told me that I oughta be grateful

Now I'll sing no more

Wear your ring no more

To that song and dance

That old romance

That took you 'round the world

And I'll speak no more

Turn the cheek no more

Not since you made me swear upon the Bible

And I'll sing no more

Bells will ring no more

To that old romance

That second chance

The third, even the fourth

And I'll speak no more