Suzanne

Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river 
  You can hear the boats go by 
  You can spend the night beside her 
  And you know that she's half crazy 
  But that's why you want to be there 
  And she feeds you tea and oranges 
  That come all the way from China 
  And just when you mean to tell her 
  That you have no love to give her 
  Then she gets you on her wavelength 
  And she lets the river answer 
  That you've always been her lover 
  And you want to travel with her 
  And you want to travel blind 
  And you know that she will trust you 
  For you've touched her perfect body with your mind. 

  And Jesus was a sailor 
  When he walked upon the water 
  And he spent a long time watching 
  From his lonely wooden tower 
  And when he knew for certain 
  Only drowning men could see him 
  He said "All men will be sailors then 
  Until the sea shall free them" 
  But he himself was broken 
  Long before the sky would open 
  Forsaken, almost human 
  He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone 
  And you want to travel with him 
  And you want to travel blind 
  And you think maybe you'll trust him 
  For he's touched your perfect body with his mind. 

  Now Suzanne takes your hand 
  And she leads you to the river 
  She is wearing rags and feathers 
  From Salvation Army counters 
  And the sun pours down like honey 
  On our lady of the harbour 
  And she shows you where to look 
  Among the garbage and the flowers 
  There are heroes in the seaweed 
  There are children in the morning 
  They are leaning out for love 
  And they will lean that way forever 
  While Suzanne holds the mirror 
  And you want to travel with her 
  And you want to travel blind 
  And you know that you can trust her 
  For she's touched your perfect body with her mind.