Helen Dunmore - Jacob's Drum lyrics

This is Jacob's drum how he beats on it how he fights on it how he splits every crack of the house how he booms how he slams hair wet-feathered sweat gathering red-face Jacob throwing his money down all on the drum his one number beating repeating O Jacob don't let go of it don't let anyone take your drum don't let anyone of all of them who want you to be drumless beating your song on nothing Jacob they'd do it believe them it's time they say to put your drum away do you remember the glow-worm Jacob? how we looked and nearly touched it but you didn't want to hurt it? I thought it was electric some trash a child dropped some flake of neon stuck to a rock don't put your finger on the light you said and I stood still then glow-worm Jacob remember it I had the word but it was you who told me it was living and now I say to anyone don't touch Jacob's drum