Susan wants to take me
to a party over yonder
Susan wants to take me
to her heart
Its a arm and tender place there,
do you know
Susan, Ive been living here
in this fortress
And its filled with armor
And sometimes celebrations
lose their charm

Susan do you mind,
sometimes Im restless
Rolling on the floor in pain and woe
After all the precious gifts you
will gladly give to me, girl
I may blindly lock and bolt the door

Baby, sweet baby
Ill truly love you through my years
Well its just that sometimes
by midnight light
Im frightened by my fears
But if you could just hold me,
warm me, girl
The way you did today
And tenderly anoint my eyes
Then I may see the way
Susan, baby, take me to that party
Way over yonder

Tell me, Susan, do you mind
Come on, Susan, take the time
Tell me, Susan, do you mind
If Ive been blind a long time?
I been blind a long time

Sometimes, see, if youre
not careful
A little hurt, pain in your heart
Will make you blind
Blind to the real thing, once
it comes along
Honey, can you wait, baby
Can you wait for me, till I
get this thing together?
I been blind, I been blin,
blind a long time
Sweet Susan, take the time, girl

Susan, can you understand
If I say I love you, baby
Tell me, Susan, mama,
do you mind?
Girl, I been blind.