Mosaic

Patti Smith

Last night in Konya a voice carried me 
To the pulpit of the arrow – did you hear it too? 
The oracle was written on a silver leaf 
Last night I read the words – did you read them too? 

Aah – 
Precious heart, precious seed, precious life conceived 
In the ring of fire, in the sleep of peace 
Nothing stops desire for the human beat 

Last night was a rapture in the mosaic sky 
Dropping shards of love, dropping shards of love 

Aah- 
Precious heart, precious seed, precious life conceived 
In the ring of fire, in the sleep of peace 
Nothing stops desire for the human beat 

I hunger for the cooling flame, I hunger for the infinite game 

Last night in Konya a voice carried me 
To the pulpit of the arrow – did you hear it too? 
The oracle was written on a silver leaf 
Last night I read the words – did you read them too? 

Devour me, yeah devour me 

Oh Precious heart, oh precious seed, oh precious life conceived 
In a ring of fire, in a sleep of peace 
Nothing stops desire for the human beat – the human beat