The Ballad of St. Nectan

I was found by the altar Wearing red for a change My brother once told me It's where you go to get saved Ahh I drank a spoon of warm water Held my hand to the flame Listened for footsteps It's what you do to stay sane Ahh Ribbon come tie round my finger And help me in floating away I forgot what I need to remember So I've packed it away for today Ahh The pots that I'm turning are turning to ashes The slippery surface is keeping me balanced The stars are all moving but nobody noticed The colours cascading inside of the darkness I see it all It all Maybe I'm honey Maybe I'm stray It sounds kind of funny It's one way to play safe