"The Fly" lyrics

There's a fly trapped between
The window and the screen
Does he know he only lives for the day?
I didn't mean to let him in
And I don't believe life is sufferin'
But sometimes it sure looks that way

If I could give a piece of me
To bring your mind some ease
I'd tear myself limb from limb
But for now I stand between
The martyr and the priest
'Cause we know there's something sweet beneath the fear and trembling

And honey, I know it's been a year of earthquakes
And your heart is full of canyons and your hands have got the shakes
But one day you'll wake up and you'll be glad to be awake
You'll see your joy was never fragile and your love was no mistake

There's a dandelion seed
Growing in the cracked concrete
Where the ground's got nothing to give
And it's a miracle to me
That where everything is ugly
There's still room for green things to live

So until the laughing's easy
We're gonna laugh real hard
Until we find a map we're gonna navigate by stars
Till we've got somewhere to go
We're gonna dance in parking lots
'Cause the folks that see right past you
They ain't got half of what you've got

And honey I know it's been a year of earthquakes
And your heart is full of canyons and your hands have got the shakes
But one day you'll wake up and you'll be glad to be awake
You'll see your joy was never fragile and your love was no mistake
Your love was no mistake