The sunlight, it lit up the place It stole my golden night away Whoa, whoa You were right You said it right to my face It wasn't the time It wasn't the place to say Anything Jerking knees and electricity I can feel your heartbeat through dirty sheets We've dirtied up with our dirty feet From walking barefoot on the street Take me out to the Southern state Dry my cheeks off please And speak softly to me Whoa Weeks later I said I'm still feeling bruised I'd wager you feel the same way I do I do It's true, it's true I know the simple wound When my hands were untied, it was because of you When it's heeled then I'll be When it's healed then I'll be too Jerking knees and electricity I can feel your heartbeat through dirty sheets We've dirtied up with dirty feet From walking barefoot on the street Take me out to the Southern state Dry my cheeks off please And speak softly to me, oh