Suzanne

G Suzanne takes you down To her place by the river, Am You can hear the boats go by, You can spend the night beside her, G And you know that she's half crazy, And that's why you want to be there; Bm C And she feeds you tea and oranges That come all the way from China; G And just when you mean to tell her That you have no love to give her, Am She gets you on her wave-length And lets the river answer G That you've always been her lover. Bm C And you want to travel with her, And you want to travel blind, G And you know that you can trust her, Am G For you've touched her perfect body With your mind. G And Jesus was a sailor When He walked upon the water, Am And he spent a long time watching From a lonely wooden tower, G And when he knew for certain Only drowning men could see Him, Bm C He said, "All men shall be brothers, then, Until the sea shall free them," G But He himself was broken Long before the sky would open, Am Forsaken, almost human, He sank beneath your wisdom G Like a stone. Bm C And you want to travel with Him, And you want to travel blind, G And you think you maybe trust Him, Am G For He's touched your perfect body With His mind. G Suzanne takes you down To her place by the river, Am You can hear the boats go by, You can spend the night forever, G And the sun pours down like honey, On our lady of the harbour; Bm C And she shows you where to look Amid the garbage and the flowers. G There are heroes in the seaweed, There are children in the morning, Am They are leaning out for love, And they will lean that way forever, G While Suzanne holds the mirror. Bm C And you want to travel with her, And you want to travel blind, G And you know that you can trust her, Am G For you've touched her perfect body With your mind.