I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain

Lyrics: Tim Buckley
Music: Tim Buckley

Sung by Cass McCombs with Phil Lesh & Friends in July 2016.

Oh I never asked to be your mountain, I never asked to fly
Remember when you came to me, and told me of his lies
You didn't understand my love, you don't know why I try
And the rain was falling on that day, and damn the reason why

The Ffying Pisces sails for time, and tells me of my child
Wrapped in bitter tales and heartache, he begs for just a smile
Oh he never asked to be her mountain, he never asked to fly
And through his eye he comes his love, and tells her not to cry

She says, your scoundrel father flies with a dancer called a queen
And with her stolen cards he plays and laughs, but never wins
Oh the child dreams to be his hands in the counting of the rain
But only barren breasts he feels, for her milk will never drain

As I die I can't remember where I saw the rain
Could it be that her laughter drove me down again
Charming dancer will you stop, stop and talk to me
Is there someone else you feel in your dreams, you will, you see
In midnight gazes I've found you far from me
If you lead me on, please leave me down

Oh flying flying fish, please flutter by my door
Yes you can drink my lies if first you read my eyes
Each one is titled I'm drowning back to you
I can't swim your waters, and you can't walk my lands
I'm sailing all my sins, and I'm climbing all my fears
And soon now I'll fly

Oh I never asked to be your mountain, I never asked to fly
Remember when you came to me and told me of his lies
You didn't understand my love, you don't know why I try
And the rain was falling on that day, and that's the reason why

Sweet lover, will you come back and love me for a while
Please take my hand, leave all your fears behind
I've been gone too long, now I'm home to stay
Please don't leave me again this way
Please come home