Tripod - Ivory lyrics

rate me

I was made in darkest night

Of chalky ash and children's fright

I do not think you know what you behold

I was made of aching hurt

Of fairy tales and bloody dirt

I hope you do exactly as you're told

Siegfried and Saint George

Potter, Baggins, Beowulf

Were tempered in my forge

So I say to you and yours:

All caught fire in the ivory tower

In the marble arches

In the dust and darkness

And I have you on my mind

Once a mighty tree was grown

For you to know all that is known

I hope you hear exactly what I say

And by your sword a branch came down

And where the blood fell to the ground

It is my cradle and there I must stay

And should ever you return

Well I must confess my story to be true

You will be burned

And I hope that you have learned

All caught fire in the ivory tower

In the marble arches

In the dust and darkness

And all caught fire in the ivory tower

And I have you on my mind

You're on my mind

You're on my mind