Dancing Under Red Skies

Sitting out in warm winds, flecks of sun painted on the sea You smiled and looked down when I told you It ain't bad to be me Give me moonlight, and a smile from you that I can That I can barely believe Baby, those plans are grand, but you don't mean the same When they ask you who you're living for You'll drop my name, and then And I found a new courage that kills cowards I've been holding in It took us back to times when real men were real men Let me tell you, no one ever got my soul right like she could, yeah Amongst artists in heartlessness, dealing in darknesses I know, I know One time nobody ever got my soul right like she could, yeah Now, I'm close to what I'm needing Now, I'm close to what I'm needing One by one, we made it up over that hill One by one, they picked us off, laughing still Let me know, let me know when I've got room to run Let me know, let me know when that fool is cleaning his gun And I Let me tell you, no one ever got my soul right like she could, yeah Amongst artists in heartlessness, dealing in darknesses I know, I know One time nobody ever got my soul right like she could, yeah Now, I'm close to what I'm needing And I hold on to your heart And I keep on coming 'round, falling down this part, yeah And I'll only grow lonely, my darling, when the silence starts Let me tell you, no one ever got my soul right like she could Hear my heart, play my part in this deal with the darknesses I know, I know One time nobody ever got my soul right like she could, yeah Now I'm close to what I'm needing Now I'm close to what I'm needing --- Dancing Under Red Skies - Dermot Kennedy