Beat A Drum lyrics

Song information

Artist: R.E.M.
Album: Reveal

Lyrics

The sun reflected in
The back of my eye
I knocked my head against the sky

The dragonflies are busy buzzing me
A seahorse as if we were in the sea

Half way from coal
Half way to diamond
My fall knocked a mean chip out of me
Gathering as far as I can reach
Perched up on the precipice
And this is what I've seen

This is all I want
It's all I need
This is all I am
This is all I want
It's all I need

A bluejay hectors from the felled catalpa tree
Doctorate in science and the theologians dream
The dragonflies are trying to lecture me
A seahorse as if we were in the sea

But this is all I want
It's all I need
This is all I am
It's everything
This is all I want
It's all I need

Beat a drum for me
Like a butterfly wing
Tropical storm across the ocean

But don't explain I'm sure I'll want to know
But don't forget we're just halfway from coal

This is all I want
It's all I need
This is all I am
It's everything
This is all I want
It's all I need

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

"Reveal" album track list