Insane Asylum - Diamanda Galas

I went out to the insane asylum

And I found my baby out there

I said, «please, come back to me, darling

What in the world are you doing here?»

Then my old man raised up his head

Tears were streaming down from his eyes

And these are the things that my old man said:

«When your love has ceased to be

There’s no other place for me

If you don’t hold me in your arms

I’d rather be here from now on

Some people have it half way there

Without your love I ain’t nowhere.»

«I can’t eat and I can’t sleep

I can’t even live in peace

Please take me, baby, for your slave

And save me from that earthly grave

Some people have it half way there

Without your love I ain’t nowhere.»

Then sorrow struck my heart

Tears began to stream down from my eyes

The only man that I ever loved in all my life

Out here, in a place and a condition like this

And I began thinkin' about what my mama told me when I was a little girl

She told me when I couldn’t help myself

To get down on my knees and pray

And I fell down on my knees

And these are the words that I said:

«Save me, save me, save me, babe

Save me, save me, save me, dear

Oh, I don’t know just how I made it

But I’m so glad our love is here.»