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Absorb You

I lay in the arms of a man so thin
You could see his kidneys under his skin
Count every sinew, twang every nerve
See every heartbeat, feel the blood rushing
I am the cushion for those razor-blade hips
Beside you I can feel
My softness, abundance, my strengths, my reserves
No matter how hard you may be, I will always be
Soft enough to absorb you
Soft enough to absorb you

We are strange creatures
We need sleep, we need rest
Our eyes that interpret the world that surrounds us
Redden and fail us, yes
The bones of our bodies, the ropes of our wrists
Ache wearily, weary, release me from this
The sea of subconscious
You'll drift, you will dream
No matter how hard you may fight sleep will always come
Soft enough to absorb you
Soft enough to absorb you

Life is a tunnel that descends into night
When you don't have the crutch of religion
Love's a placebo, I'm holding you tight
But we're bound for the same nether region
Ahh................

And this, your dear body - so sweet, so divine
Shall one day be cold and lifeless
And this, my warm body - so soft and so fine
Shall one day be dust and ashes
The bones of our bodies, the ropes of our wrists
Shall slacken and stiffen, release us from this
The Belly of Oa will be opened wide*
No matter how cold or hard you be
The earth will be
Soft enough to absorb you
Soft enough to absorb you
Soft enough to absorb you
Soft enough to absorb you
Soft enough
Soft enough

* See "The Inheritors" by William Golding

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from Justifying your Longings to the Doctor, released January 7, 1998
Penelope Swales - vocals, guitar, stomp box
Kaz Dalla Rosa - chromatic harmonica

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Penelope Swales Boolarra, Australia

Penelope Swales has been articulating the human condition with passion and humour for 30+ years. She sings about politics, love, friendship, the unbreakable bond between us and dogs and the impact of the Internet on society. She won the 2019 Alistair Hulett Songs for Social Justice Award with “Cambridge Analytica”. “The Ides of March in Christchurch" was short-listed for the same award in 2020. ... more

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