Damien Rice - Older Chests Lyrics
Older chests reveal themselvesLike a crack in a wallStarting smallThey grow in timeAnd we all seem to need the helpOf someone else, to mend that shelfToo many booksRead me your favourite linePapa went to other landsAnd he found someone who understandsThe tickingAnd the Western man's need to cryHe came back the other day, yeah y'knowSome things in life may changeAnd some things, they stay the sameLike timeThere's always timeOn my mindSo pass me byI'll be fineJust give me timeOlder gents sit on the fenceWith a cap in handLooking grandThey've watched their city changeand children scream, or so it seemsLouder than beforeOut of doors, and into storesWith bigger namesMama tried to wash their facesBut these kids, they lost their gracesAnd daddy lost at the racesToo many timesShe broke down the other day, yeah y'knowSome things in life may changeAnd some things, they stay the sameLike timeThere's always time....