Suzanne
Julie Christensen Lyrics

Suzanne takes you down
Suzanne leads you to her place near the river

To her place near the river
Suzanne's place is situated close to the river banks

You can see the boats go by
From Suzanne's place, one can see boats sailing on the river

And you can spend the night forever
You could stay with Suzanne for as long as you want

And you know she's half crazy
You are aware of Suzanne's eccentric nature

And that's why you want to be there
You are attracted to Suzanne's quirky nature

And she feeds you tea and oranges
Suzanne provides you with tea and oranges

That come all the way from China
The tea and oranges are imported from China

And just when you mean to tell her
Right when you want to confess to her

That you have no love to give her
That you can't offer her love

She gets you on her wavelength
Suzanne makes you understand her perspective

And she lets the river answer
Suzanne uses the river as a metaphor to express affection

That you've always been her lover
Suzanne reassures you that she has always been deeply connected to you emotionally

And Jesus was a sailor
Jesus was a traveler

When He walked upon the water
When he walked on water

And He spent a long time watching
And he spent a long time observing

From a lonely wooden tower
From a solitary wooden structure

Yes, and when He knew for certain
Yes, and when he established for sure

Only drowning men could see Him
Only those in need of salvation could perceive him

He said, all men will be sailors then
He said that everyone would be seekers then

Until the seas free them
Until they are liberated by their quests

But He, Himself was broken
But he himself was damaged

Long before the sky would open
Long before the heavens would reveal themselves

Forsaken and almost human
Abandoned and almost mortal

He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
He metaphorically drowned in your knowledge

And you want to travel with Him
You want to be a wanderer like him

And you want to travel blind
You want to wander without a set destination

And you think maybe you'll trust him
You believe that you could rely on him

'Cause He's touched your perfect body with His mind
Because he has influenced you on a mental level

Suzanne takes your hand
Suzanne takes you by the hand

And she leads you besides the water
She guides you next to the river

She is wearing rags, feathers
Suzanne is adorned in worn clothing and feathers

From Salvation Army counters
From the Salvation Army donation bins

And the sun pours down like honey
The sun shines radiantly, warming one's soul

On our lady of the harbor
On the woman who oversees the harbor

She shows you where to look
She points out where one should direct their attention

Between the garbage and the flowers
Between the refuse and the beautiful blooms

There are heroes in the seaweed
There are courageous individuals entrenched in the rough sea life

There are children in the morning
There are innocent individuals just beginning their life journey

They are leaning out for love
They are reaching out for affection

And they will lean that way forever
And they will always crave love in that way

While Suzanne holds the mirror
While Suzanne reflects the truth about life to them

You want to travel with her
You want to go on a journey with Suzanne

And you want to travel blind
You want to wander without a set destination

And you think maybe you can trust her
You believe that you could count on her

'Cause she's touched your perfect body with her mind
Because she has influenced you on a mental level