Keepin' the wolves at bay When there's rust in the leaves it's a sign that the moods gonna change And come pick a fight So I'll wrap my self up in my jacket and gloves Disguised in the hide of a cow As if my skin weren't enough To protect me from the elements Fighting and shouting above Bursting apart like a landmine Everything seems to uncork and fester like wine Loosen the strings on the boat I try to unwind but my minds spinning out now I'm still shooting blind And I hit things occasionally, but in fear The need to be tougher than any man alive As if my skin weren't to cloak me from the storm And I need your hands To lie here in this ground And I need your heart here, so I can hear the sound Of my own Mistrusting my lucky stars Burned out but I still think they're shining Like an ocean of watches and clocks they tell different times You give me your match, you give me a choice And our secret is silent, it's still at night I could scavenge around watching the woodland The keys to keeping the calm But my minds not enough to keep my soul calm 'Till one there's more messenger gone Like a rusty blade to keep the wolves at bay And I need your hands here To lighten this ground And I need your heart here So I can hear the sound I need your hand here To lighten this ground And I need your heart here, baby, so I can hear the sound, of my own