Graham Parker - Bullet of Redemption lyrics

That bullet of redemption Didn't strike me well Others are left bleeding Other people fell That little sphere of metal Keeps barreling along Spinning round the chamber And triggering this song You know it never quite got rid of you I keep seeing you around No one ever disappears Not even when they're in the ground That bullet of redemption Didn't quite redeem It doesn't really work that way If you know what i mean You know it moved at some velocity Faster than the speed of sound But just like buckshot It scattered all around We have to follow its trajectory Like a poison dart And it never stops moving And now it's stuck inside my heart Well i wish i'd known better Instead of turning you away I wish i'd said something But there was nothing i could say That bullet of redemption You know it missed the mark It might k** a person But it can't k** their spark Cos that's like an angel Hovering around Hanging on my shoulder With a whispering sound Weighing down my conscience Like a piece of lead Ripping through my cortex And talking in my head That bullet of redemption Well you can hear the ricochet Cos it never really vanishes Just keeps blowin' me away