Over the Rhine - Moth lyrics

Same old question Without words So familiar Seldom heard If I answer I confess I am only Just a guess And with my eyes It's hard to see With my ears It's hard to believe that If I ever lose my will to live It was me that I could not forgive There's no savior hanging on this cross It isn't suffering we fear but loss This is closer than I ever came Just a burning moth without a flame Isaac's knife can Cut away All the poisoned Yesterdays And the anger Ease it down Into the ocean Let it drown As far as east is From the west I let you go I know it's best And my answer to the years of strife Is the way I choose to live my life There's no savior hanging on this cross It isn't suffering you fear but loss When there's no one else around to blame You're a burning moth without a flame Maybe I should take your face tonight Let you see yourself in a different light If I were to take your place tonight Wouldn't Jesus be surprised There's no savior hanging on this cross It isn't suffering we fear but loss This is closer than I ever came Just a burning moth without a flame It's an offer that you can't refuse It's a trophy that you'll want to lose But you'll do anything You're a burning moth without a flame