when you're tired and sliding backwards
there's safe comfort better left alone
from great distance you see things

in the kind of light you need to
sharper outlines, neat perspective
see the lies for what they really are

some things are better left alone
some things are better left alone
i'll be always thinking of you

cut you slack whenever you need it
i like the small things, the way you do them
a curious way to pass the afternoon

take a walk out past the station
in the downlight glorious at fall
some things are better left alone

some things are better left alone
or you'll be found wanting, be found wanting
once again