Walking On a Wire

Richard Thompson

[Verse 1]
I hand you my ball and chain
You just hand me that same old refrain

[Chorus]
I'm walking on a wire
I'm walking on a wire
And I'm falling

[Verse 2]
I wish I could please you tonight
But my medicine just won't come right

[Chorus]
I'm walking on a wire
I'm walking on a wire
And I'm falling

[Bridge]
Too many steps to take
Too many spells to break
Too many nights awake
And no one else
This grindstone's wearing me
Your claws are tearing me
Don't use me endlessly
It's too long
Too long to myself

[Verse 3]
Where's the justice and where's the sense
When all the pain is on my side of the fence?

[Chorus]
I'm walking on a wire
I'm walking on a wire
And I'm falling

[Bridge]
Too many steps to take
Too many spells to break
Too many nights awake
And no one else
This grindstone's wearing me
Your claws are tearing me
Don't use me endlessly
It's too long
It's too long to myself

[Verse 4]
It scares you when you don't know
Whichever way the wind might blow

[Chorus]
I'm walking on a wire
I'm walking on a wire
And I'm falling
I'm walking on a wire
I'm walking on a wire
And I'm falling
I'm walking on a wire
I'm walking on a wire
And I'm falling

Trivia about the song Walking On a Wire by Richard & Linda Thompson

When was the song “Walking On a Wire” released by Richard & Linda Thompson?
The song Walking On a Wire was released in 1982, on the album “Shoot Out the Lights”.
Who composed the song “Walking On a Wire” by Richard & Linda Thompson?
The song “Walking On a Wire” by Richard & Linda Thompson was composed by Richard Thompson.

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