Right Away Great Captain Blame Lyrics

[Verse 1: Andy Hull]
I know you must know it now
My organs have stoned
My fingers are numb around your warm, pulsing throat
And I whisper, "my wife"
She opens her pale eyes
She smiled, so I smiled, and I got what I deserve
This house was my flowered heart, my petals have fallen
Do you love him? Tell me now or I'll show you my scars
And you will bow, boldly, and tell me you're sorry
But you're hardly moving
Wake up and give me what I know I deserve

[Verse 2]
The farmer's wife heard it from the street down below
And later fully recalled each harrowing note
And she will cry, "Holy Spirit has cursed me
For this, my ending sooner than I deserve"
The children weren't lucky to have only used ears
As I stood on top of him looking down
I felt the fear in their skin
They pled, "Father, did you kill our leader?
Our rock and great teacher, what did he deserve?"
And I replied, "No, killed my leeches, and the wound that has freed us
And I hope you can see it for what I deserve."

[Verse 3]
The judge would ask why, again, was it him and not her
The only response I could think was "to settle my nerves"
And try killing my leeches, for sucking me speechless
Abandoning secrets and trust all the same
So I deserve what I deserve
I deserve what I deserve