Shake The Tree - Matthew Ryan

Early in the morning when you’re still shaking

And all you want is to come down

When you’re so pale and your heart is growling

And all virtue seemed to have drowned

When all you’ve given and all you’ve stolen

Kneel down at your side

When all that seemed mended shows itself still broken

And you’re feeling swallowed alive

Shake the tree

Shake the tree

Shake the tree

That sleeps in you and breathes in me

Now in your writing when you’re so desperate

And all you want is to be touched

When you’re so dry and your head is pounding

When your love becomes your crutch

When all your suffering and all your addictions

Kneel down at your side

When all that seemed mended shows itself still broken

And you’re feeling swallowed alive

Shake the tree

Shake the tree

Shake the tree

That sleeps in you and breathes in me

One day your misfortune

Will shine like a crown

One day your misfortune

Will all crumble down

If you’d just shake the tree

Shake the tree

Shake the tree

That sleeps in you and breathes in me