Lead me on – Joe Henry

The day draws a shade
Pulls the thread of your frail lace undone
It falls like the evenings that charms and devour their young
The face of the moon on the river where shiver and run
From the leave to surrender and I want you
To lead me on

The quiet of midnight is bright and it sounds an alarm
As man from the county line get down and take up their arms
No one you can name it just that one thing they have shown
You speak from the shadow
And I want you
To lead me on

The deep valley falls and it rises with blood in its tighs
The sharp mountains crawl into clouds where they ?? in disguise
The hour is hung on a ladder cut from my bone
You move high about me and I want you
To move me on

Well this is my body
Already broken for thee
A black coal in my soul
Not a diamond but cracked open and free
The dark rushing river sweeps pushing away and long
Like light through the pines and I want you
To lead me on

The dark rushing river sweeps pushing away and long
Like light through the pines and I want you
I want you
To lead me on