Treading lightly, heavy-hearted The little burden is rooting for a storm Though the seasons might be changing I will always carry you Lay and rest here a little while I will be as weightless as a smile The mind wanders places it need not roam The ground tastes too much like settling Hey there, little burden, where are you coming from? Pressing on my shoulder so heavy and bittersweet Hey there little burden, don't you try to poison me You will find that there is no release as I'm turning my cheek Mind your own business Don't ever cross my mind Just another rich man's burden Mind the step, don't you cross the line Hey there, little burden, where are you coming from? Pressing on my shoulder so heavy and bittersweet Complaining about the weather, there's always one cloud in the sky We're reaching for the heavens, not yet prepared to die Rich man's burden Take your load on me Little burden, won't you let me be? With your embrace made of mercury