Lyrics to But for You

I've been wishin' it would rain some, just to keep me clean
I'm hopin' to be handsome, and stripped of all my needs
If I only knew how to pray, I'd get down on my knees
If I only knew what to say, I'd beg and I'd plead

But for you I would prove I'm kind, and
But for you I would lose my mind, and
But for you I would stumble blindly through

I've been waitin' on the rapture, just to catch a glimpse
[The] silver of the dagger as it slips beneath the skin
And of fortune, my child, I'm a fool, whisper my name
I'd string your heart like a jewel, a crimson chain

But for you I would fall behind, and
But for you I would draw these blinds, and
But for you I would slide right out of view

[That's for] boots on the front steps
Heels on the pavement
Shufflin' down the avenue

I'm young, [but my top spins]
Homeless apartment
Honey, I've been waitin' up for you

But for you I would be an island
But for you I would cheat and lie, and
But for you I would still be kinder, [blue, kinder blue]