Thief Lyrics - Delay 1968 - Can

Why must I be the thief 

Why must I be the thief 

Oh Lord, please won't you tell me 

Why must I be the thief 

Why must I be the thief 

Please said today a man 

And how come you're the only one 

Who's beggaring, who always stays? 

Why must I be the thief 

But I stop the hanging man 

How come you're the only one 

Living by the open hand? 

Now why must I be the thief 

Why must I be the thief 

You cursed the butterfly 

And the holy man who bowed his head 

Looked the Arctic height 

The thief tried that cross 

To shed the other's face 

But the Jesus man said nœot now 

I'd rather not now, it's far too late 

Far too late, far too late 

Far too late, far too late 

Far too late, far too late 

Far too late 

Do what you must 

Take what you can 

Steer the part of every heart 

Every elder man, every elder man 

Every elder man 

I'm the thief, I am the thief 

And you're my heart, yes, and you're my heart 

But I got you then, yes I will 

'Cause you're, '€˜cause I missed just your flight 

Just your flight 

Fly, fly, fly, fly 

Fly, fly, fly, fly 

I'll get you late ‘cause it's just goodbye 

I'll get you late, it's just goodbye 

I'll get you late, it's just goodbye