Suzanne
Micah P. Hinson Lyrics

Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river
Suzanne invites you to accompany her down to her spot by the river

You can hear the boats go by
The sounds of passing boats are audible from the scene

You can spend the night beside her
You have the option to share a night with Suzanne

And you know that she's half crazy
Suzanne is probably a bit mentally unstable

But that's why you want to be there
Her eccentricity is actually part of her charm

And she feeds you tea and oranges
Suzanne provides you with tea and oranges, shipped from China

That come all the way from China
The tea and oranges have traveled a long distance to reach you

And just when you mean to tell her
At the moment you plan to explain something to her

That you have no love to give her
That you don't have any romantic love to offer her

Then she gets you on her wavelength
Suzanne manages to sync up with your emotions and thoughts

And she lets the river answer
She allows the river to speak for her

That you've always been her lover
You've been Suzanne's lover all along

And you want to travel with her
You want to journey together with Suzanne

And you want to travel blind
You want to travel without concern for what the future holds

And you know that she will trust you
You are confident in Suzanne's trust in you

For you've touched her perfect body with your mind.
You've already had a deep, emotional connection with Suzanne, without actually touching her body

And Jesus was a sailor
Jesus had some experience sailing

When he walked upon the water
At times, Jesus was known to walk on top of water

And he spent a long time watching
Jesus kept an eye on the world for quite some time

From his lonely wooden tower
Observing from a solitary, wooden structure

And when he knew for certain
Once he was absolutely certain

Only drowning men could see him
Jesus was only visible to drowning individuals

He said 'All men will be sailors then
He spoke of a time when all people would become sailors

Until the sea shall free them'
Until they are released from the constraints of the sea

But he himself was broken
Jesus himself was damaged and in need of repair

Long before the sky would open
This happened long before the heavens would open up

Forsaken, almost human
Feeling abandoned, almost experiencing humanity

He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
He fell victim to your immense knowledge and understanding

And you want to travel with him
You desire to explore the world with Jesus

And you want to travel blind
You want to journey without knowing what comes next

And you think maybe you'll trust him
You're considering whether or not to place your trust in Jesus as a travel companion

For he's touched your perfect body with his mind.
Jesus has influenced you deeply, despite not having physically touched you

Now Suzanne takes your hand
Suzanne reaches out and grasps your hand

And she leads you to the river
She guides the two of you to the river

She is wearing rags and feathers
Suzanne is dressed in a mix of tattered fabric and feathers

From Salvation Army counters
The Salvation Army may have been the source of some of these items

And the sun pours down like honey
The light of the sun descends like a stream of golden honey

On our lady of the harbor
The sunshine illuminates a woman who is somehow associated with the harbor

And she shows you where to look
Suzanne points out where you should focus your attention

Among the garbage and the flowers
Both trash and blossoms are prominent in the area

There are heroes in the seaweed
Seaweed contains individuals who are regarded as heroic

There are children in the morning
Youths are present in the early day

They are leaning out for love
They are eager to experience love and seek it outwardly

And they will lean that way forever
They will always have that same yearning for affection

While Suzanne holds the mirror
Suzanne continues to hold up a mirror or lens to the world around you both

And you want to travel with her
You still desire to journey with Suzanne

And you want to travel blind
You're still set on traveling without knowing what to expect in the future

And you know that you can trust her
You're completely certain in your trust of Suzanne

For she's touched your perfect body with her mind.
You've experienced a profound connection with her, despite not having touched her physically