The Acrobat

Oh, the child is an acrobat And he walks upon the wire Knowing well that he might fall Still he climbs up higher If he should slip he will surely die And his body will break and his soul will fly Into the night where the spirits scream He will leave this world and become a dream Oh, my father was a sailor And he lived upon the water Knowing well that he might drown He sailed beyond the harbor If he should fall, he will surely die And his body will sink and his soul will fly Into the night where the spirits scream He will leave this world and become a dream He will leave this world and become a dream Nothing will change, nothing will change Nothing will change, nothing will change Oh, the time goes by, nothing will Nothing will, nothing will, nothing will My love she is my saving grace She holds me through the winter Knowing well that I will leave Still she holds me closer And if my heart should break, well, I will surely die And my blood will flow and my soul will fly Into the night where the spirits scream I will leave this world and become a dream I will leave this world and become a dream I will leave this world and become a dream