Danielle Dax - Numb Companions lyrics

So far I go When I was far away I took with me a numb companion Soothing, though barbed He took my soul Here there were others, armoured Their land was a perimeter They felt secure Safe with the knowledge of restraint They tongued between the lines Each of us had a double A suited entertainer Who knew no fear And wore no protection to the fight And had yet to taste The bitterness of restraint