The Sleeping Beauty

As I drove away over the dead leaves of your southern town
 In the mirror I saw you wave, in the mirror I saw you
 As the autumn fell until I made my turn, I thought, oh well
 I thought well, this could be the last time I see your beautiful hands
 Your frozen hands, your trembling hands
 That could not hold on to any heart that's warm or any lie that's cold
 Your hands are paper burning in the sun
 I like to get there safe, I like to get my sleep
 I'm selfish with my time like it was something I could keep
 Oh, but you know the truth that never helped you much
 It only beat its drum, it woke sleeping beauty
 Yeah, it woke her up too much, it woke you up too much
 The bankers, the liars and the thieves
 They want to sell you into a life of fear
 They call it a plan that will make you free
 But nothing's free, you taught me that my dear
 No one could love the way she loves
 With the blind purity of a honey bee
 Oh, but now that sweetness feels like a mistake I grieve
 It only poisons my life, becomes a prison I, a prison I never wanna leave
 As I drove away over the dead leaves
 And merged into the stream of those who know their lines
 Stagnant reasons why we travel so far away from our hearts
 Like flies caught in jars, little flies buzzing in cars