The Go-betweens - It Could Be Anyone lyrics

One light One light's all you need To keep the dark out One look One look's all it takes To put the fire out Too close and he knew it His knowledge cost him everything he had Too tired to feel it You shake him And the only thing that breaks You shake him And the only thing that breaks Are bones and bones and bones And bones and bones that break Almost Almost something You read and dream about Bad luck It's just bad luck The good luck's all run out The noises came and the noises went With promises that were heaven sent Lies are told when lives are spent You shake him And the only thing that breaks Shake him And the only thing that breaks Are bones and bones and bones And bones and bones that break You'll never, never, never, never break him You'll never, never, never, never take him You'll never, never, never, never waste him You'll never, never waste him You'll never, never take him You'll never, never waste him You'll never waste him One hand, one life One hand, one life