You'd been clean
For a while
When they found you with a needle
And it seemed
A surprise
No one could believe it
An angel was in a carnival tent
Dancing on a high wire
Carelessly twirling batons of fire
Oh, Melody
Listening to nobody
You self-destruct
So gracefully
If I can't share your bed
I'll be a voice in your head
My friend
And I hear you're hanging out
With the wrong kind of crowd
Again
You think you can't be touched
By anything that would cost too much
But I know how this story ends
Oh, Melody
Listening to nobody
You self-destruct
So gracefully
Up in the air
You're always up in the air
Head over heels for something whimsical
You're so bold
You jump on a ride
That's beyond your control
Are you here?
Are you gone?
Are you gonna let me reach you?
Oh, Melody
Listening to nobody
You self-destruct
Oh, Melody
Without me
You self-destruct
So gracefully