I Used to Be a Sailor - Tracy Chapman

I was honest for the second time I guess that wasn't really what you had in mind Said that you could like me if you wanted to Then followed me around until I talked to you And could you tell that you were scaring me Called me crying, said you thought you were in love with me Cut my hair enough that I won't look the same Maybe it gets easier in seventh grade I'd already had enough then I already gave an answer and still it wouldn't end You didn't care what I said Guess it was just another rule that you could bend We used to be friends Even at my best I'm still just small to you Dragged me halfway down the hall 'cause it was easy to What a funny feeling when you're pushed around You don't even know you're falling till you're on the ground I'd already had enough then I already swore to be a person I'd defend Carry me to the deep end What could be worse than having nothing to depend on? We used to be friends You were just waiting on a call I never cared for it at all You were so hopelessly dissolved I never wanted you to take the fall Take the fall

Are you wonderin' why no one talks anymore And all you hear is the cry for war Are you wonderin' if there are people who Hurt inside the same as you There are gray-faced men always tellin' me That things ain't like they used to be You kids have got no self respect Wake up old man to your neglect It's dog eat dog, it's hand to mouth It's east and west, it's north and south Just like you drummed it into me Things ain't like they used to be I'll tell you why I can't afford To hang my hopes upon your word And when I'm done I'll join the queue Take my chance, no thanks to you It's in or out, it's stop and go It isn't what, it's who you know I've heard you now can you hear me? Things ain't like they used to be Are you wonderin' why no one talks anymore And all you hear is the cry for war Are you wonderin' if there are people who Hurt inside the same as you Ancient rules for ancient men But this is now and that was then Don't lay your heavy hand on me And sink me in your poison sea It's us and them, it's me and you It's guessing games, it's what to do Exactly like you said to me Things ain't like they used to be Are you wonderin' why no one talks anymore And all you hear is the cry for war Are you wonderin' if there are people who Hurt inside the same as you Are you wonderin' why, no one talks anymore And all you hear is the cry of war Are you wonderin' if there are people who Hurt inside the same as you Hurt inside the same as you Hurt inside the same as you Hurt inside the same as you Hurt inside the same as you Hurt inside the same as you Hurt inside the same as you Hurt inside the same as you

We used to be so close Now we're like distant dreamers I always said to you Nothing would come between us I won't get over this We had so much of fun Your smell, your touch, your kiss Now all of that is gone We used to be so close Now we're like silence rangers Together hand in hand We always share the dangers I won't get over this We had so much of fun Your laugh, your eyes, your lips Now all of that is gone We used to be so close Now we're like faded roses Remembering all we had I never thought we'd lose it

I can feel her breath as she's sleeping next to me Sharing pillows and cold feet She can feel my heart, fell asleep to its beat Under blankets and warm sheets If only I could be in that bed again If only it were me instead of him Does he watch your favorite movies? Does he hold you when you cry? Does he let you tell him all your favorite parts when you've seen it a million times? Does he sing to all your music while you dance to Purple Rain? Does he do all these things like I used to? 14 months and seven days ago Oh, I know you know how we felt about that night Just your skin against the window Oh, we took it slow and we both know It should have been me inside that car It should have been me instead of him in the dark Does he watch your favorite movies? Does he hold you when you cry? Does he let you tell him all your favorite Parts when you've seen it a million times? Does he sings to all your music while you dance to Purple Rain? Does he do all these things like I used to? I know, Love (I'm a sucker for that feeling) Happens all the time, Love (I always end up feeling cheated) You're on my mind, Love (oh darling, lead her where that leaded) It happens all the time, Love, yeah Will he love you like I loved you? Will he tell you every day? Will he make you make you feel like You're invincible with every word he'll say? Can you promise me if this was right? Don't throw this all away Can you do all these things? Will you do all these things like we used to? Oh, like we used to

I try to hit the brakes when I think of better days But I don't have the willpower And I wish that I could change the way you think of me Why'd our love have to go sour? 'Cause letting you go has been takin' its toll And I ain't getting any stronger No good at goodbyes, feel lonely tonight And I can't take it any longer Oh, won't you hold me like you used to? You're no good for me, but part of me's still into you Oh, when you hold me, there's nothing left to lose 'Cause there's a part of me that loves you like I used to do Love you like I- da-rum-dum-dum, rum-dum-dum Love you like I- da-rum-dum-dum, rum-dum-dum Love you like I- da-rum-dum-dum, rum-dum-dum Love you like I- da-rum-dum-dum, rum-dum-dum Wish I could drown the parts you burned inside my heart But puttin' out a fire ain't easy And I've tried to heal my space, forget and walk away I've tried my hardest, believe me 'Cause letting you go has been takin' its toll And I ain't getting any stronger No good at goodbyes, feel lonely tonight And I can't take it any longer Oh, won't you hold me like you used to? You're no good for me, but part of me's still into you Oh, when you hold me, there's nothing left to lose 'Cause there's a part of me that loves you like I used to do Don't need to lust forever, don't mean we're back together Just wanna feel like Heaven one more time So hold me, there's nothing left to lose 'Cause there's a part of me that loves you like I used to do Love you like I- da-rum-dum-dum, rum-dum-dum Love you like I- da-rum-dum-dum, rum-dum-dum Love you like I- da-rum-dum-dum, rum-dum-dum Love you like I- da-rum-dum-dum, rum-dum-dum So won't you hold me like you used to? You're no good for me, but part of me's still into you Oh, when you hold me, there's nothing left to lose 'Cause there's a part of me that loves you like I used to do Don't need to lust forever, don't mean we're back together Just wanna feel like Heaven one more time So hold me, there's nothing left to lose 'Cause there's a part of me that loves you like I used to do Love you like I- da-rum-dum-dum, rum-dum-dum

When I was 15, I had running back dreams But never did run too far Thought I was gonna be number three one day 'Til I wrecked my old man's car I almost finished college but I ain't cut from that cloth Used to wish I was, but I'm glad I'm not I'm just a North Carolina good ol' boy Boys, I ain't got no choice I pick a little guitar in the evenin' Wear Mossy Oak outta deer season I couldn't be anybody but me, even if I tried I used to wish I was, but I'm glad I'm not I used to have a Tennessee Bill Dance hat But barely ever got 'em in the boat I used to wanna hit 'em like Chipper did But I swung it just a little too slow Yeah, these days I don't wanna be anybody but me I used to wish I was, but I'm glad I'm not I'm just an North Carolina good ol' boy Boys, I ain't got no choice I pick a little guitar in the evenin' Wear Mossy Oak outta deer season I couldn't be anybody but me, even if I tried I used to wish I was, but I'm glad I'm not I'm just an North Carolina good ol' boy Boys, I ain't got no choice I pick a little guitar in the evenin' Wear Mossy Oak outta deer season I couldn't be anybody but me, even if I tried I used to wish I was, but I'm glad I'm not Yeah, I'm glad I'm not

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع

One, two, three Why are you hanging on so tight To the rope that I'm hanging from? Off this island, this was an escape plan (this was an escape plan) Carefully timed it, so let me go And dive into the waves below Who tends the orchards? Who fixes up the gables? Emotional torture from the head of your high table Who fetches the water from the rocky mountain spring? And walk back down again to feel your words and their sharp sting And I'm getting fucking tired The capillaries in my eyes are bursting If our love died, would that be the worst thing? For somebody I thought was my saviour You sure make me do a whole lot of labour The calloused skin on my hands is cracking If our love ended, would that be a bad thing? And the silence haunts our bed chamber You make me do too much labour You make me do too much labour Apologies from my tongue, and never yours Busy lapping from flowing cup and stabbing with your fork I know you're a smart man (I know you're a smart man), and weaponise The false incompetence, it's dominance under a guise If we had a daughter, I'd watch and could not save her The emotional torture, from the head of your high table She'd do what you taught her, she'd meet the same cruel fate So now I've gotta run, so I can undo this mistake At least I've gotta try The capillaries in my eyes are bursting If our love died, would that be the worst thing? For somebody I thought was my saviour You sure make me do a whole lot of labour The calloused skin on my hands is cracking If our love ends, would that be a bad thing? And the silence haunts our bed chamber You make me do too much labour All day, every day, therapist, mother, maid Nymph then a virgin, nurse then a servant Just an appendage, live to attend him So that he never lifts a finger 24-7, baby machine So he can live out his picket fence dreams It's not an act of love if you make her You make me do too much labour All day, every day, therapist, mother, maid Nymph then virgin, nurse and a servant Just an appendage, live to attend him So that he never lifts a finger 24-7, baby machine So he can live out his picket fence dreams It's not an act of love if you make her You make me do too much labour All day, every day, therapist, mother, maid (The capillaries in my eyes are bursting) Nymph then virgin, nurse and a servant (If our love died, would that be the worst thing?) Just an appendage, live to attend him (For somebody I thought was my saviour) So that he never lifts a finger (You sure make me do a whole lot of labour) 24-7, baby machine (The calloused skin on my hands is crackin') So he can live out his picket fence dreams (If our love ends, would that be a bad thing?) It's not an act of love if you make her (And the silence haunts our bed chamber) You make me do too much labour