I will try not to breathe.
   I can hold my head still with my hands at my knees.
   These eyes are the eyes of the old, shiver and fold.
  
   I will try not to breathe.
   This decision is mine. I have lived a full life
   and these are the eyes that I want you to remember. Oh.
  
   I need something to fly over my grave again.
   I need something to breathe.
  
   I will try not to burden you.
   I can hold these inside. I will hold my breath
   until all these shivers subside,
   just look in my eyes.
  
   I will try not to worry you.
   I have seen things that you will never see.
   Leave it to memory me. I shudder to breathe.
  
   I want you to remember. Oh. (you will never see)
   I need something to fly (something to fly)
   over my grave again. (you will never see)
   I need something to breathe. (something to breathe)
   Baby, don't shiver now.
   Why do you shiver now? (I will see things you will never see)
   I need something to fly (something to fly)
   over my grave again. (I will see things you will never see)
   I need something to breathe. Oh. Oh. Oh.
  
   I will try not to worry you.
   I have seen things that you will never see.
   Leave it to memory me. Don't dare me to breathe.
  
   I want you to remember. Oh. (you will never see)
   I need something to fly (something to fly)
   over my grave again. (you will never see)
   I need something to breathe. (something to breathe)
   Baby, don't shiver now.
   Why do you shiver now? (I will see things you will never see)
   I need something to breathe. (something to breathe - I have seen things
   you will never see)
   I want you to remember.