Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - The Witness Song Lyrics
Yeah, yeahWell, wellI took a walk down to the portWhere strangers meet and do consortAll blinkered with desireAnd a winter fog moved thickly onA winter fog moved thickly onA winter fog moved thickly onNow, who will be the witnessWhen the fogs too thick to seeAnd I saw a friend beside a wallHer hands were raised in supplicationAnd her face I could not see at allAnd I raised my hands in rageAnd brought them down againAnd we entered through the eastern doorAnd I entered through the eastern doorAnd she entered through the eastern doorNow, who will be the witnessWhen youre all to blind to seeO yes, yes, yesAnd time gets somewhat muddled hereBut no matter, no matterHere come the events all tumbling downNow, beyond the wall was a great gardenInto which we passedMe and my friendAnd the place was all overgrown with weedsAnd behold from its centre there rose a great fountainThe fountain with the healing watersAnd we knelt down by the rimAnd I dipped my hand inAnd she dipped her hand in tooAnd I said are you healed?And she said well are you healed?And I said yes, Im healedAnd she said well, yes Im healed then tooAnd I said babe, you are a liarBabe, you are a liarBabe, you are a liar, tooNow, who will be the witnessWhen youre all to healed to seeAnd I kissed her once, I kissed her twiceAnd made my way to leave herAnd she raised her hand up to her faceAnd brought it down againI said that gesture, it will haunt meThat gesture it will haunt meAnd I left there by the eastern doorShe left there by the western doorNow, who will be the witness thereWhen youre blind and you cant seeWho will be the witness thereWhen youre all so clean and you cannot seeWho will be the witness thereWhen your friends are everywhereWho will be the witness thereAnd your enemies have ceased to care(ad lib)
