Natalie Merchant Lyrics

Album: Ophelia

The Living Lyrics

What's it like there outside

 With the living? 

 From this broken down place

 Where I hide

 From the living

 From the living 

 

 Cause I don't care to stay

 With the living 

 

 O, the bottle has been to me

 My closest friend and

 My worst enemy

 Afraid that I've walked a fine line

 Squandered it all

 And wasted my time 

 

 And I don't stand a chance

 Among the living 

 

 All the lovers I've gambled and lost

 Count my mistakes

 Whatever the cost

 I'll go off, I'll make myself scarce

 Come tomorrow

 You won't find me here 

 

 Cause I don't care to stay

 Among the living 

 

 No, I don't think I'll remain