In her place by the river
Suzanne wanted you beside her
And now you listen to the boats go by
Now you can sleep beside her
Yes, you know she's crazy
But that's why you're with her
And she offers you tea and oranges
That she brought from China
And just as you're about to tell her
That you don't have love to give her
She's already on your wave
And makes the river answer you
That you've always been lovers
And you want to travel with her
You want to travel with her blindly
Because you know you've touched her body
Her perfect body with your mind
Until he walked on the water
And he stayed a long time watching alone
And then when he was sure
That only the drowned
He said, "Be sailors till the sea sets you free."
And he himself was broken
But more human, abandoned
In our minds he didn't sink
And you want to travel with him
You want to travel with him blindly
Maybe you'll trust him
Because he touched your body with his mind
And Suzanne takes your hand
She leads you along the river
She wears rags and feathers
Taken from some dormitory
The sun pours down like honey
On her, woman of the harbor
Between the garbage and the flowers
You find heroes among the rotting seaweed
And children in the morning
Who lean out to love
And Suzanne holds the mirror
And you want to travel with her
You want to travel with her blindly
Because you know she's touched your body
Your perfect body with her mind