Theres a white prism with phony jism Spread across its face And the soulful convicts forever interred Lose the smile across their faces The smile that registered hopes or dreams Has proven just a waste And Im the indentured servant Forever in his place Im the indentured servant Forever in his place I wish I built a cabinet Of shiny bolts and wood Secret draws and hiding places Sculpted out of wood Secret places, secret lies In a desk lying alone A secret letter written to you To be read when youre alone A secret letter written to you To be read when youre alone It says, Im your indentured servant I can no longer pretend That Im a lover or an equal Im not even a friend Im not good enough to serve you Im not good enough to stay So it is that I beseech you To please turn me away So it is that I beseech you To please turn me away Turn me away Turn me away Turn me away Im asking you to let me go It hurts me when youre sad And I can not do better than this Which must surely make you mad Id be better off in your cabinet Or in a prison made of cloth Crouched beneath your dress I come Shooting little spurts Crouched beneath your dress I come Shooting little spurts Im your indentured servant But even I have pride In what I make or say or do Although Ive lots to hide I hide from freedom and I hide from you cause youve found me out I belong in prison beneath your legs In a cabinet that Ive built Beneath a candle in a secret drawer In a prison by a moat Im your indentured servant And Im asking you to leave Me outside this prison cell Where only you can breathe I-i-i, Im your indentured servant But Im asking you for this Please release me from this love And do it with a kiss Im your indentured servant Im the one youll miss Do it with a kiss Do it with a kiss Do it with a kiss Im the one youll miss
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