I knew you when
I knew you

You hide under piles of leaves
Behind shutters, behind eaves
The more you hide the more I say please
The more I say please the more you leave

You are such a tough guy now
The doors are closed to me
Years locked in a lockbox
And you swallowed the key

I knew you when
I knew you

When you move out of your place
Take a last look at the empty space
No one will live here like I did
No one will love you like I did
And I'll never live here again
But how well I knew you when

You're like an anemone
You think I'm your enemy
You yank your soft fingers in
Whenever I try to swim

You're like an anemone
But I'm not your enemy
I don't mean you harm
Harm is never what I meant

I knew you when
I knew you
I knew you when
I knew you

When