"The Children Are Sick" lyrics

Come over
Welcome in
We are so lucky to have you as our friend

The floors all needs cleaning, the puppies need weaning
And all of the gifts we were given are gone
The blankets need shaking, there's drugs that need taking
Then hands that need holding from now until dawn

Come over
Welcome in
We are so lucky to have you as our friend

We wake and the world is a pearl for our ring
Then we're confronted by every hard thing
The children are sick, please get over here soon
You, in your wisdom, seem always immune

Open all windows, burn sweet-smelling wood
Sort through the memories, retaining the good
And burying the bad in the yard, in the garden
And soften our hearts 'cause it's bad when they harden

This mortal has immortal needs
Satisfied wholly today
By an army of friends staunching blood where she bleeds
What is time, anyway?
The cellar needs sweeping, the promise needs keeping
To always invite joyful noise to our place
The bathtub needs draining, but I'm not complaining
I just want your kisses all over my face

Come over
Welcome in
We are so lucky to have you as our friend

Come over
Come over, come over, we're waiting for you
To help us accomplish what we have to do
Welcome in
We'll give you such treasure when everything's through
We are so lucky to have you as our friend
It's fine to have friends

Come over, come over, we're waiting for you
To help us accomplish what we have to do
We'll give you such treasure when everything's through
It's fine to have friends as devoted as you