The reminders sound like a bull horn in space And I don't hear nothing but clicks from the wall clock Counting in circles to keep up the pace And then someone starts standing outside singing Knock, knock, and the shades are drawn And, the picture's perfect Reasons occurred to me when I was sleeping But I can't remember the goods of it right now Wrapped up in plastic and kept for safe keeping The refridgerator is humming so sad
Cuz it's real cold, and the contents Are real old, for a moment The clock stops, for a minute The dogs bark my name Numbers are likely to add up and subtract Unlikely are drips in the sink to quit dripping The distractions work well, but sometimes they distract And the sentences sound right enough to believe And blue skies, and darkness And good-byes, and good mornings The next day, is tomorrow And the past is, just dust.