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Patti Smith – Fireflies lyrics
I been walking
Wherefore am I walking
I been walking

If you see me walking
A-walking a-walking
If you see me walking

Don't avert your eyes
Don't turn away
Don't turn away
I'm coming to you
Oh-oh oh oh
Oh-oh oh to you

Living in steps
Till I can rest
Living in steps
Till I'm blessed by you

I and I alone
Can but do for you
To twist in my hand
The thorn of thy youth
To draw thy seed
To turn in birth
Thy sighs
(living in steps)
Thy moans
Till we can rest
Living in steps
Till I'm by you

All I ever wanted

I and I alone
I will wash your feet
And dry them with my hair
I will give to you
Every other tear
Thy breath thy spear
Thy season of mirth
Seven steps
Until I can rest
Seven steps
Til I am blessed by you
All I ever wanted
I wanted I wanted
All I ever wanted
I wanted for you

Oh-wo-wo ...
Oh-wo-wo ...
All I ever wanted
I wanted for you

Five steps
Till I can rest
Five steps
Till I'm blessed by you

Four steps
Till I can rest
Four steps
Till I'm blessed by you

All I ever wanted
I wanted I wanted
All I ever wanted
I wanted for you

I and I alone
Ghost of thy ghost
Walk I will walk
A burning stem
To illume thy night
(three steps...)
Blood of my blood
Bone of my bone
(three steps...)
Can but do for you
I and I alone

Two steps
Till I can rest
Two steps
Till I'm blessed by you

Oh oh oh ...
Can but do for you
I and I alone
Oh oh oh ...
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I been walking Wherefore am I walking I been walking If you see me walking A-walking a-walking If you see me walking Don't avert your eyes Don't turn away Don't turn away I'm coming to you Oh-oh oh oh Oh-oh oh to you Living in steps Till I can rest Living in steps Till I'm blessed by you I and I alone Can but do for you To twist in my hand The thorn of thy youth To draw thy seed To turn in birth Thy sighs (living in steps) Thy moans Till we can rest Living in steps Till I'm by you All I ever wanted I and I alone I will wash your feet And dry them with my hair I will give to you Every other tear Thy breath thy spear Thy season of mirth Seven steps Until I can rest Seven steps Til I am blessed by you All I ever wanted I wanted I wanted All I ever wanted I wanted for you Oh-wo-wo ... Oh-wo-wo ... All I ever wanted I wanted for you Five steps Till I can rest Five steps Till I'm blessed by you Four steps Till I can rest Four steps Till I'm blessed by you All I ever wanted I wanted I wanted All I ever wanted I wanted for you I and I alone Ghost of thy ghost Walk I will walk A burning stem To illume thy night (three steps...) Blood of my blood Bone of my bone (three steps...) Can but do for you I and I alone Two steps Till I can rest Two steps Till I'm blessed by you Oh oh oh ... Can but do for you I and I alone Oh oh oh ... Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: OLIVER TOMPKINS RAY, PATTI SMITH
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