Just before the earthquake hit, I, I, I
What was happening outside during Jim’s birth? They said a crash, something falling, a big light, or just the regular traffic passing
If I could just be here forever
Her skin is creeping off her bones and will soon cover the moon, which is a persistent dream
When Aunt Martha walked through the sprinkler, she melted, which is proof of what?
Which is
If I could just remain here forever
So we’ll all be covered in mud and we’ll have to stage such a thing and I’ll wonder where do I get the mud and how do I keep it wet
We’re always waiting for something better to come along, sure
We must manage a world of fright, we must manage the school children, we must pay for streets, and I soon must go home
And then there was the bomb blast. Imagine it, you’re in a crowd, you’re waiting for the concert to start, you’re enjoying creamy strawberry, and suddenly you’re dead by dead engine plane drop
Where is little Henry? He’s always wandering off
Yes, it was I who was the killer, adjusting my glasses, adjusting
She thinks, If I could stay awake, I could hear it peeling off, I could hear it creeping, I would see the light dim on the outer circle of my eye
Hold still, you all, and smile, it’ll all be over soon
I wish I could go home
And then he opened the door and saw the falcon on the table, what a great scene it would be, especially as it happened so long ago, and the room was so dark, the falcon so shiny, like new shoes
I wish that we could stay here forever and that the sun would never go down, go down never, and stay here
Hats, that’s it, it’s all about hats, you fools!
