The Atom Song

from Limbs - Mankind by Limbs

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I'm an atom
I'm the little guy doing all the work
Upstairs is the big guy
a faceless corporation or something holy?
It depends what you believe..
(Don't ask me I just work here)

I'm currently stationed at sea
As part of the thin and delicate tivia convulsiva covering the lateral surface of a Southern Right Whales left eye
Yeah I've had worse jobs
But every night I close my eyes I dream
of the girl I left behind.

Now I need to be back in my baby's arms
She'll be up each night waiting
Sipping peppermint tea
And time cannot hurt her
And it can't hurt me

We met in a Summer's meadow
Oh I will never forget that night
Rising up with the Sunrise
We grew together two parts of a petal
Oh but the seasons change so fast

Now I need to be back in my baby's arms
She don't sleep right without me
I sweep her mattress for peas
And time cannot hurt her
And it can't hurt me

My room is just a damp and tiny cell
Your picture in my wallets all that proves its not Hell.
Take this ID, lanyard and tag
Jump in the sea and swim right back.

Now I need to be back in my baby's arms
If i'm not back by Autumn our home will be sieged
Cos with no-one to pass her
a glass and some paper
the spiders won't leave

The spiders won't leave.

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from Limbs - Mankind, released November 25, 2016

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Michael Chadwick UK

Songwriter and performer. Making music with Limbs and composing for anything else that looks fun.. Always looking to write for new interesting projects, have a look round and email: mchadwickmusic@gmail.com

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