Here are the swallows They live in your guitar And underneath the lightbulbs They're swimming in the air Whisper in my ear Whisper in my ear Whisper in my ear Here is a fire Impossible to see Fire in the space between who I am And who I want to be Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear, ear Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear Let's go to the river I will throw all of the others in Let's go to the river, darling I will throw all my other lovers in And when it is over When all is said in song All of the swallows, they go back To the, to the place where they came They're singing in my ear Singing in my ear Singing in my ear Singing in my ear, ear Singing in my ear Singing in my ear Singing in my ear Everybody knows your name But I will sing it just the same Everybody knows your name But I will sing it just the same Let's go to the factory I will show you where to bury me Let's go to the factory, darling I'll show you where all my poems should be Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear, ear Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear, ear Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear Sing it in my ear