Nature Boy

nature  boy  -  nick  cave  &  the  bad  seeds

i  was  just  a  boy  when  i  sat  down

to  watch  the  news  on  tv

i  saw  some  ordinary  slaughter

i  saw  some  routine  atrocity

my  father  said,  don't  look  away

you  got  to  be  strong,  you  got  to  be  bold,  now

he  said,  that  in  the  end  it  is  beauty

that  is  going  to  save  the  world,  now

and  she  moves  among  the  sparrows

and  she  floats  upon  the  breeze

she  moves  among  the  flowers

she  moves  something  deep  inside  of  me

i  was  walking  around  the  flower  show  like  a  leper

coming  down  with  some  kind  of  nervous  hysteria

when  i  saw  you  standing  there,  green  eyes,  black  hair

up  against  the  pink  and  purple  wisteria

you  said,  hey,  nature  boy,  are  you  looking  at  me

with  some  unrighteous  intention?

my  knees  went  weak,

i  couldn't  speak,  i  was  having  thoughts

that  were  not  in  my  best  interests  to  mention

and  she  moves  among  the  flowers

and  she  floats  upon  the  smoke

she  moves  among  the  shadows

she  moves  me  with  just  one  little  look

you  took  me  back  to  your  place

and  dressed  me  up  in  a  deep  sea  diver's  suit

you  played  the  patriot,  you  raised  the  flag

and  i  stood  at  full  salute

later  on  we  smoked  a  pipe  that  struck  me  dumb

and  made  it  impossible  to  speak

as  you  closed  in,  in  slow  motion,

quoting  sappho,  in  the  original  greek

she  moves  among  the  shadows

she  floats  upon  the  breeze

she  moves  among  the  candles

and  we  moved  through  the  days

and  through  the  years

years  passed  by,  we  were  walking  by  the  sea

half  delirious

you  smiled  at  me  and  said,  babe

i  think  this  thing  is  getting  kind  of  serious

you  pointed  at  something  and  said

have  you  ever  seen  such  a  beautiful  thing?

it  was  then  that  i  broke  down

it  was  then  that  you  lifted  me  up  again

she  moves  among  the  sparrows

and  she  walks  across  the  sea

she  moves  among  the  flowers

and  she  moves  something  deep  inside  of  me

she  moves  among  the  sparrows

and  she  floats  upon  the  breeze

she  moves  among  the  flowers

and  she  moves  right  up  close  to  me