Clever Lovely Thing

Hey bring your long legs over here You're the wildest thing I've seen in forever In a cloud you could disappear So sleek, so clever Do that trick with the bottle again You're fascinating I just can't stop watching you So we meet at the bitter end You've found me waiting I can't think of anything I'd rather do Babe I'm your rock I don't need Freedom to breathe Cover me up I will only Be relieved Clever lovely thing Build your world on me I saw the way he loved you Because you were so colorful and agile But now you need a hiding place Cause your body made you fragile I've rolled all the way down here In the inky cold Can I comfort your softer side? And if you get swept away Let me be so bold Come back, come back, I've no pride Babe I'm your rock I don't need Freedom to breathe Cover me up I will only Be relieved Clever lovely thing Build your world on me Be too smart for me Confound me with your mystery Solve the problems of the world I will quietly agree Surprise me with your life Seal my mouth and crawl inside Broken glass, bottle caps I'm along for the ride Scratch me up and grind me down Find the sun, push me around Spill your heart on my floor I'm so happy to be found When your children are born When your limbs are wrecked and torn Cover me face down I'll mourn, I'll mourn So clever, my clever lovely thing So clever, clever lovely thing Oh, my clever lovely thing Build your world on me Babe I'm your rock I don't need Freedom to breathe Cover me up I will only Be relieved Clever lovely thing Build your world on me