Rays of sunshine trying hard to put a face
Stormy clouds are holding tears close to the chest
The wind hauling muted, dark, without a sound
We’re messing around ...
Peeling cloths in secret places no one knows
Riding shotgun in the backseat of a Ford
Nature silent then, our kingdom to behold
Now this is old
Was it something that I said?
That has made you go away
That has helped you cross the line
Now you’re chasing ghosts and signs
Signs that tell you what to think and where to eat
Ghosts from files named “X” and “Never to Delete!”
You twist and turn at night before you go to sleep
Oh, what a creep
Was it ...
And now you’re talking
In different tongues that I don’t understand
And now you’re singing
Hymns and praises of another man
Who’s done you wrong
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