The Rattle Within

Oh, holy man save you from a dance with the Devil Jesus save you from the bottle of gin Voodoo save you from a sleepwalk woman Who's gonna save you from the rattle within? Well, that voice might come when you're taking your pleasure The voice might come when you're resting your bones Seek you out when you're sad or smiling Drags you down when you think you're alone Just when you think that your horses are running Just when you think that you're fixing to win There's that wandering deep inside you Who's gonna save you from the rattle within? Save me, save me, save me From the rattle within He wears your shirt and he wears your shoes He's living right there inside your skin You've got notions, he's got notions Who's gonna save you from the rattle within? Well, a man's made of muscle And he's gonna wrestle But when he gets weary, he ain't gonna win Who's gonna save you when the tank is empty? Who's gonna save you from the rattle within? Ah, just when you think that your horses are ready Just when you think that you're fixing to win There's that wandering deep inside you Who's gonna save you from the rattle within? Save me, save me, save me From the rattle within Well, holy man save you from a dance with the Devil Jesus save you from the bottle of gin Voodoo save you from a sleepwalk woman Who's gonna save you from the rattle within? Who's gonna save you from the rattle within? Who's gonna save you from the rattle within? --- The Rattle Within - Richard Thompson