Nick Drake "Things Behind The Sun"

"I can't cope, all the defences are gone. All the nerves are exposed."

Nick Drake

Please beware of them that stare 
they'll only smile to see you 
while your time away 
and once you've seen what 
they have been 
to win the earth 
just won't seem worth 
your night or your day 
who'll hear what I say?

Look around 
you find the ground 
is not so far 
from where you are 
but not too wise 
for down below 
they'll never grow 
they're always tired 
and charms are hired 
from out of their eyes 
never surprise 

Take your time 
and you'll be fine 
and say a prayer 
for people there 
who live on the floor 
and if you see 
what's meant to be,
don't name the day 
or try to say,
"It happened before." 

Don't be shy 
you learn to fly 
and see the sun 
when day is done 
if only you see 
just what you are 
beneath a star 
that came to stay 
one rainy day 
in autumn for free 
yes, be what you'll be 

Please beware of them that stare 
they'll only smile to see you 
while your time away 
and once you've seen 
what they have been 
to win the earth 
just won't seem worth 
your night or your day 
who'll hear what I say?

Open up the broken cup 
let goodly sin and sunshine in 
yes, that's today 
and open wide the hymns you hide 
you'll find renown while people frown 
at things that you say 
but say what you'll say 
about the farmers and the fun 
and the things behind the sun 
and the people round your head 
who say everything's been said 
and the movement in your brain 
sends you out into the rain