Syrup of Tears

Daniel Johnston – “Fear Yourself” 2003



Tears fall left and right

No hope in sight

Why can’t we syrup

For sorrow pancakes so flat

Keep it light forever

Not realizing my own fate

It’s great – the weight upon me now



Nothing for me nowhere

But the emptiness I feel

Depression has got me down

Drilling for the kill



It’s too late to suffer through

God, I’ll make you a deal:

Just let me smile a while – for real.



And when the evening comes

I’ll be on the run

You were the only one

That sure was fun



To me it’s never been any better

And no kind of love has been any greater

Than you, for me, I can tell



You shone like a sacred goddess in love

Like a psycho hot as the sun

Until we meet again, I won’t give up



It’s such a wonder for us – our inner quest



And so it starts

The alligator when you appeared

From never forever

And you smiled on my poor suffering soul

Blessed child, you are my treasure

Can’t you see, it’s all an illusion

I love you more than myself



I love you more than myself

I love you more than myself

I love you more than myself

I love you more than myself



And I wish to see you again

And I wish to see you again

And I wish to see you again

And I wish to see you again

And I wish to see you again