it’s too predictable
then again, do you ever just know?
often we are obsolete
but that never gets old
that symbol ain’t original
it’s just showroom sweat
over test tube flesh
in a blanketed cove
i didn’t believe in you

and so i had to question it
oh, i shouldn’t have mentioned it
it was so difficult to tell
the courage is too hard to find
and every time i do
i’m lost again in the wind

i won’t cling to you
it just don’t seem like the thing to do
i will set you free, i want everything to welcome you
i hope you rise from bed and the morning dew
comes from an Illinois town
hope you balance it out
hope it’s easy for you
just send me a souvenir

you know, it’s been some time
since i’ve seen parked cars fight for air under crystal white
where it gets too cold to breathe
reborn in your truest form
your suitcase at your feet
lost again in the windy city