Bleed A River Deep Lyrics - Ed Harcourt

When the clock strikes dead on midnight 

Books fly through the hall 

All the lampshades turn and rotate 

She walks through the wall 

With hands in pockets I search for rockets 

That might light up the sky 

Have become more withdrawn since I was first born 

But I never know why 

I see my body float like leaves 

Every day I want to breathe 

Rap my knuckles 'til they bleed 

A river deep 

If I had sharp claws I'd get on all fours 

And scratch your back for free 

But it's been written, these nails are bitten 

I know what I could be