Polly Paulusma

Mea Culpa

Polly Paulusma


Was he with you at the railway 
Did he cradle all your pain 
Did he show to you the best way 
To make it all right again 
Now there was reason in your madness 
You weighed your loss against my gain 
If he was with you at the railway 
Would you do it all again 

Mea culpa 
I can't stay here no longer 
Mea, mea culpa 
My time here is up 
So goodbye, goodbye and good luck 

Was he with you on that journey 
When you could have still turned back 
Did he reason with you sternly 
Did he try to make your resolve crack 
Did he hold the only candle 
When your whole bright sky turned black 
Was he with you at the railway 
As you climbed onto the track 

Mea culpa 
I can't stay here no longer 
Mea, mea culpa 
My time here is up 
So goodbye, goodbye and good luck 

Did he guide you across the threshold? 
Did he cup you in his hands? 
Did he drink you down like water? 
Or blow you into air like sand? 
Is he standing right beside you? 
Did it work out how you planned? 
Is the sunlight shining on you? 
Are we saved or are we damned? 

Mea culpa 
I can't stay here no longer 
Mea, mea culpa 
My time here is up 
So goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye and good luck