Indigo Girls - Center Stage Lyrics

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laughing in a crown of jewels 
numbness from a scepters wound 
toss and turn, i spin and learn 
"catch yourself before you burn" 
a joker's dance before the king 
jangling beads, and silver rings 
close your eyes and bare the sound 
jumping up - falling down 

falling, falling, falling, falling down 
look yourself in the eye before you drown 

royal rebels discover you 
trust? you turn there is no truth 
and circle, circle, why are you scared 
why a smile instead of tears 
i'm gulping smoke i fade away 
figures floating down to lay 
i meet the joker and the thief 
the king and queen but - no relief 

"the king is in the counting house, 
(falling, falling, falling, falling down) 
counting all his money 
(look yourself in the eye before you drown) 
the queen is in her parlor 
(falling, falling, falling, falling down) 
eating bread and honey 
(look yourself in the eye before you drown) 

i cross myself before i die 
and the leaping man, he asks me, "why?" 
"well your rhythm is off" i reply 
"now you must dance the dance 
that you imply!" 
your actions will follow you full circle round 
your actions will follow you full circle round 
your actions will follow you full circle round 
your actions will follow you full circle round 
your actions will follow you full circle round 
your actions will follow you full circle round 
your actions will follow you full circle round 
your actions will follow you full circle round 
"the higher the leap," i said 
"the harder the ground!"

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lyrics submitted by The Nina on 12-03-2006
lyrics corrected on 12-03-2006