Song for a Shadow

Go on girl, ask me anything I am an open book The only things I'm not gonna tell you Are whether I'm a believer And how old I think you look 'Cos some mistakes Only a fool's gonna make More than once in a lifetime Well I live in the shadow of the stadium A stones throw from the railway line If I told you I hear mortal fear in the roar of the crowd Or hope in the sound of that lonesome whistle So divine Would you believe me Or just up and leave me Or be mine for all of a lifetime Bless me father for I am a sinner So long since any confession Hope you don't mind if before we begin I make a little digression About all the prayers And all the deaf ears And finding out there's nowhere you won't go To find a new friend And that story you tell About heaven and hell Hear it once and you carry it all the way to the end