Lee Ranaldo - Xtina as I Knew Her lyrics

I was traveling light, traveling with a friend As Xtina came of age, I hung with Xtina's friends They would all come 'round the house and slowly go insane Every night up around the bend, I'm in Xtina's house again She was just a lonely soldier Running with the times and the tides Maybe just a little older Quite a ways into the night Quite a ways into the night I can see you comin', creepin' slowly up the lane I can see her falling, in and out of love again I can still see that street with that boat off by the shore Drifting in and out of time, we're in Xtina's house once more Slip behind the valley curtain Looking for a place to hide Shaky in those times uncertain Everyone drunk on red wine Drunk on red wine Playing with a flashlight in the dark At 3 a.m. in the morning Drunk on red, red wine Tommy smashing bottles against the wall Xtina wading in the water It's what you know and you know it It's every place you go, so don't blow it Confusion takes away, makes it all turn wrong It only takes a day or two before I'm gone Long gone Well step right up to the house of pain Step right up on the porch, you bet on the wrong horse Walking through the door at ten, right about a quarter to ten Being very very certain, we're in Xtina's house again She was just a lonely soldier Running up and down the ride She was pure and wide and open She was somehow out of time Now she's frozen in time