when I was young then I was old
my heart was warm then became cold
couldn't see the world in me
my heart was cold
how could that possibly be
saw I and everyone was scum
freed me to see that I was one
self righteous tiger bound by chains
and inner me bound by my brains
the spirit everyone says is me
let me not oh let me not be
I am the world. I am the tree.
there is no light in me let me be
darkness and ignorance on speed dial
a mouse a swimming in no sea
every person is a gun, some loaded
all songs are the roarings of crowds
paintingss are but blood and rage
the earth is made of bodies dead
and I oh dear God am me
why would anyone ever make me
it is the question every pot must ask
every tin soldier must have oil
a sandwich needs its layers
I must have a reckoning with me
into the dark tornado fly and twist
into the warbling winds go weights on feet
you will be cut and naked if you live
go and meet the real you that is me
convert your eyes that they might see
my heart was warm then became cold
couldn't see the world in me
my heart was cold
how could that possibly be
saw I and everyone was scum
freed me to see that I was one
self righteous tiger bound by chains
and inner me bound by my brains
the spirit everyone says is me
let me not oh let me not be
I am the world. I am the tree.
there is no light in me let me be
darkness and ignorance on speed dial
a mouse a swimming in no sea
every person is a gun, some loaded
all songs are the roarings of crowds
paintingss are but blood and rage
the earth is made of bodies dead
and I oh dear God am me
why would anyone ever make me
it is the question every pot must ask
every tin soldier must have oil
a sandwich needs its layers
I must have a reckoning with me
into the dark tornado fly and twist
into the warbling winds go weights on feet
you will be cut and naked if you live
go and meet the real you that is me
convert your eyes that they might see