before the poison

Marianne Faithfull

Before the poison
I wasn t down
If you d been there
If you d been around
I couldn t hear
Couldn t hear a sound
I was floating
Above the ground

Before the poison
I d lost my fear
Maybe too happy
To even care
Safe in my dreams
Couldn t see the fall
coming on, coming from nowhere
My name to call

No more to say
Nothing s coming my way
No you, no me
No more, how can it be
Nowhere to run
Out of nowhere, poison
This is the end
What s left for you, my friend

Before the poison
I d laugh out loud
I d see your face
In any crowd
But speak softly
Without fear
Hold on to me
Hold me near

No more to say
Nothing s coming my way
No you, no me
No more, how can it be
Nowhere to run
Out of nowhere, poison
This is the end
What s left for you, my friend?
What s left for you, my friend?
What s left for you, my friend?
What s left for you... ?