paler than the blankest page and talking in braille i left my angry body tethered to the safety rail all hail the new calm and careful home coming under attack blow as the seasons might deirdre blows it all right back deirdre, shake that steady hand it's the only thing you have i've been playing dumb just likes i love to do, hey! holding up a birthday candle to the moon, hey! and they could boo till their pencils bleed till opinion is fact blow as the seasons might deirdre blows it all right back deirdre shake that steady hand it's the only thing you have deirdre take that nervous step the steady hand the feeling leaves a dozen take it's place on the shelf i'm on this sobriety kick please help deirdre, control is all you have and i'm all out myself