Thick Skin
 
from the album Mr. Buechner's Dream
Music by Daniel Amos, Words by T.S. Taylor
©2001 Zoom Daddy/BMI
I've opened up a place
In this simple song
It's a little bit of space
I'm leaving...
Taking chances 
At first glances
That you'll get me all wrong
And cross out every word I'm singing
Chorus:
Or this could grow on you 
(my friend)
Might not knock you down 
Or drag you in
But it's a place I can begin
To get under your antenna 
and your
Thick skin
How about a little wind 
In your perfect hair?
How about a little swim 
In my ocean?...
I'm dreaming in and breathing in
The metaphoric air
Designed to get your faith in motion
Chorus
Working in precision 
(on your)  Thick skin
Making an incision 
(in your) Thick skin
Creating some division 
(in your) Thick skin
Dropping words of wisdom 
(on your),Thick skin
I've opened up a vein 
And let the ink get out
It's dripping from the hand 
I'm moving... 
The mystery in 
You and me
Is what it's all about
And true love is the scalpel 
I've been using
Chorus