Trout Heart Replica

Intro: They've been circling, they've been circling Since the day they were born It's disturbing how they're circling Fifty feet from the pond Pretty often, pretty often I don't want to be told It's a problem, it's a problem It's a problem, I know I won't keep what I can't catch In my bare hands without a net It's hard enough to walk on grass So conscious of the consequences They've been jerking, they've been jerking In a pail by the dock I know that oxygen might make them blossom and die But I'm not gonna talk Feed them details, feed them e-mails They'll eventually grow But it's not working, it's not working Not as far as I know And killing things is not so hard It's hurting that's the hardest part And when the wizard gets to me I'm asking for a smaller heart When I got you, I thought that I got you Now I'll ruin it all Feeling helpless, acting selfish Being human and all And they're jumping, and they're jumping But they'll never get out Just keep touring, keep on ignoring Be a good little trout The butcher stops and winds his watch And lays their lives down on the block He raises up his hatchet and the Big hand strikes a compromise Wait, we'll trade you, wait Please, just one more day Then we'll go with no complaining No complaining, no complaining Stop killing Killing things is not so hard It's hurting that's the hardest part When the wizard gets to me I'm asking for a smaller heart And if he tells me no I'll hold my breath until I hit the floor Eventually I know I'm doomed To get what I am asking for Now my heart is exactly the size Of a six sided die cut in half Made of ruby red stained glass Can I knock you unconscious as long as I promise I'll love you and I'll make you laugh And my heart is exactly the size Of a six sided die cut in half Made of ruby red stained glass Can I knock you unconscious as long as I promise I'll love you and I'll make you laugh