Over The Rhine

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The Body is a Stairway of Skin (Eve's Day Out)
words: Linford Detweiler


The body is a stairway of skin
You open the door I let you in
Carry your story through the thick and thin
I feel the angels dancing on a pin

They dance

The body is a book of matches
A little fire is required of this kindling flame
Ohio Blue Tip Strike Anywhere
Strike me Anywhere

Strike me

The body is a hallway of mirrors
You have to jump and a net will appear
You can see there are so many of us here
Breaking is the one thing we all fear
Breaking is the one thing

Break it down

(Break me down like the quiet part of a song
I assure you this won't take that long)

The body is an apple on a tree
The body is an apple on the very first tree
Ripe round forbidden
Ripe round

Shake it down

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I Radio Heaven
words and music: Detweiler


I radio heaven
I get mixed signals
I move the antenna
I switch the channels
I lie in this bed
my satellite dish
is there room in the universe
for one last wish
(I say)
do you read me?
over
you wanna come, over

I guess I never told you
'bout this life i'm livin'
it's heaven vs hell
in a split decision
this secret religion is
the best that i've found
I radio heaven
when no one's around
(I say)

do you need me?
over
you wanna come, over

this song is grinning
go on and undress it
it's just the beginning
go on and possess it
you're no longer a child now
don't let them molest it
the wound is deep
i'm just trying to confess it

the truth is I bleed you
when these frequencies cut me
i'm a slut with a mission
a singular vision
I radio heaven
I get mixed signals
I move the antenna
I switch the channels

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