The Escape - Friendly Savages
When he broke the handcuffs
All the families with bad blood clapped their hands
A natural reaction to a man they understand
—they clapped their hands
The curtains drew
The lights went out
He grabbed a bag of ice and thought of her
He put aside the stinging
Where the handcuffs cut his hide and thought of her
Oh our hands are tied
Oh our hands are tied
He bought a ring last summer
Took a double jointed knee and she said “No ”
She asked him if he'd leave his locks and chains and hidden keys
And he said “No ”
His stunts grew more outrageous
Every time he took the stage he scanned the crowd
She'd watch from the back behind a gypsy
-made disguise with her head down
Oh our hands are tied
Oh our hands are tied
Late one night in Austin
After failing one last time to find her face
He fakes a smile and mutters
“Thanks for coming
This will be my last escape ”
He walks into the water like a heretic who's ready for the flame
And in the back
She knows that he has chosen Barton Springs to be his grave
Oh our hands are tied
Oh our hands are tied
She throws her wig aside and shouts
“He's gonna die if you don't let me through ”
They split and watch her stumble
Scared to help her as his fingertips turn blue
She flops into the water
Where she guesses he would be and pats the ground
When she comes up with him
All the people in the crowd are sure he's drowned
Oh our hands are tied
Oh our hands are tied
She breathes into his lungs and says a prayer
And starts to cry and pumps his heart
He can't keep his water-laden body from resisting such a spark
When his eyes jump open they go crossed upon her face a breath away
He kisses her and vomits and he shouts “I have another thing to say ”
If you know how love's the noose
That you should never loose then clap your hands
If you know how love's the lock
That undoes all your knots then clap your hands
If you know how love's the noose
That you should never loose then clap your hands
If you know how love's the lock
That undoes all your knots then clap your hands
Oh our hands are tied
Oh our hands are tied
