From the recording Staying Away
The song is dedicated to all healthcare workers around the world during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lyrics
Now I wear my mask and plastic gloves
Like a snail, I’m stuck inside my house
Every bit of life and blood we had
Oozes out into the internet
But if I knew the end was near
I'd come to you--that much is clear.
But while things are status quo,
I'm behaving comme il faut.
That means I'm staying away.
I'm staying away.
I'm staying away.
So hard to stay away...
You don't live that far from where I live.
I could drive there in a minute if
I knew that I wouldn't make you sick,
If this plague didn't travel quite so quick.
But if I knew the end was near
I'd come to you--that much is clear.
But while things are status quo,
I'm behaving comme il faut.
That means I'm staying away.
I'm staying away.
I'm staying away.
So hard to stay away...
Our little world is folding in.
Borders are closed, and doors are locked.
Maybe the sickness lies within
No matter how well your house is stocked.
But if I knew the end was near
I'd come to you--that much is clear.
But while things are status quo,
I'm behaving comme il faut.
That means I'm staying away.
I'm staying away.
I'm staying away.
So hard to stay away...
I'm staying away.
Should I stay away?
Tell me should I stay?
I just can't stay away.