It's not the wind
That keeps you up
It's not the snow
It's not the moon
Coming like a headlight
Through your window
It's not the thumbnail of a scream
That scraped away your dream
It's just this man
Taking what he needs
From the storeroom
It's not the news of burning towns
That ruins your mind
Like a spoon you turn and you turn
But it won't unwind
Nor these words it did not start
They don't tear your sleeve apart
It's just a man
Taking what he needs
From the storeroom
And now this woman by your side
Well she is asleep
And there's nothing you can give her
And there's nothing you want to keep
You don't even try to prove
That the noise is made by making love
It's just a man
Taking what he needs
From a storeroom
Well go to sleep
And change the locks
When you wake up
Share your toast
And maybe spill your coffee from your cup
For there's nothing left to choose
And there's so much more to lose
There's a man
Taking what he needs
From a storeroom