I’m in a bind because I’ve been bound
Most of whom I knew were all around
And now I tread on shaky ground, I can’t deny
If I’m not being obvious
The reason is – well, just because
There is no reasoning with lust, you can’t deny
They pass pushing scents, my senses are aroused
I trace curves with my eyes; following them down
Right behind resistance is angst like an adolescent’s
Your presence tests the essence of…
A hound with a choke chain leash
A piece of meat just out of reach
A howling cry inside, I beseech, I can’t deny it
I can’t deny, who I am what I feel
It’s out on the table for all to steal
The kind of thoughts that make me real, I can’t deny
Am I crazy or is it just me
When you are in my proximity
There is more than gravity that we deny
I could never justify I lie, FYI
I might hug it but I would not cross the line
Without a decision, granting me permission
From the misses that it’s alright
Oh, why? We aren’t made that way
Sincerely, my heart and my love will stay
The line a lion cannot stray, I can’t deny it
I close my eyes and I stare off your clothes
I play with forbidden scenarios
In there, nobody cares what goes, they don’t deny
So it remains a fantasy inside
I have myself for a private ride
If for a while the itch subsides, I can’t deny
credits
from Follow the Elephant,
released February 26, 2011
Additional Vocals by Prisca Strother
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