Milk thistle, milk thistle   Let me down slow   Help me go slow   I've been carryin' on   I'm not scared of nothin'   I'll go pound for pound   I keep death on my mind   Like a heavy crown   If I go to heaven   I'll be bored as hell   Like a little baby   At the bottom of a well      Fair child, fair child   How are you, man   Did you fix that storefront   Did you start that band   Don't be scared of nothin'   You go pound for pound   You'll bring peace to midnight   Like a spotted owl   I'll be rootin' for you   Like my favorite team   If somebody sweats you   You just point 'em out to me      All the sights and sounds   This little world's too crowded now   And there's only one way out   An elevator ride   Through the tunnel towards the light   And I know where bound   Keep going up and down   Up and down      Newspaper, newspaper   Can't take no more   You're here every morning   Waitin' at my door   And I'm just tryin' to kiss you   And you stab my eyes   Make me blue forever   Like an island sky   And I'm not pretending   That it's all okay   Just let me have my coffee   Before you take away the day      Lazarus, Lazarus   Why all the tears   Did your faithful chauffer just disappear   What a lonesome feeling   To be waitin' round   Like some washed up actress   In a Tinseltown   But for the record   I'd come pick you up   We'll head for the ocean   Just say when you've had enough      All the light and sound   This little world's too fragile now   And there's only one way out   But if you let me slide   I'll do my best to make things right   And I know where bound   Just going up and down   Up and down      Milk thistle, milk thistle   Let me down slow   Just help me go slow   I've been hurryin' on   I was poised for greatness   I was down and out   I keep death at my heels   Like a basset hound   If i go to heaven   I'll be bored as hell   Like a crying baby at the bottom of a well