Baby Teeth (feat. Alison Shearer)

Out on the rock I make friends with the bees They know me, they know me They were there on the day that I came from the sea Human, holy And they kissed my new legs As I sunned on the sand and stood up for the first time They led me to you To indoctrinate me in the ways of the land "You're invited," you said So we go on a vision quest that you lead We walk through the house where your home used to be The drawer in the desk holds all number of things Like the old pewter box with your son's baby teeth The old pewter box with your son's baby teeth And poor Candradasa's sequestered upstairs He wants it, he wants it But I wear his cloak and I keep him right here He warms me, he warms me This is why I dried out To be cloaked, learn a language, to kiss and make love Still I miss the water My secret, my choice, and all manner of anchors "Let me show you," I said So we go on a vision quest that I lead We swim through the cove where my home used to be There's no pewter box, no we have no such thing Cause where I come from, we don't grow baby teeth No, where I come from, we don't grow baby teeth Where do I build my house now? Oh I know where to build my house now So come for a visit, get kissed by the bees For I've built my home on the shore of the sea Cause where I've come from's not where I'm meant to be But I'll do my best to cut my baby teeth I'll build me a box for my own baby teeth