The Island (Don't Put Out the Light)

I pace this beach I trace these waters Wake with the dawn Watch as it darkens The sun, the sand The wind, the waves And my simmering contempt Of the human race They trash their cabins Ask dumb questions Stare at their phones And the phone gives directions Then they leave and it's me This peace, this space And my simmering contempt Of the human race Satre said, "Hell is in others" And Jaime said, "We missed you in town" Freddy said, "A free man is a warrior" So, Jaime knows that I'll just double down I will just double down until she stops it I paid my dues I raised two daughters Married one off And buried their mother I played my hand I owned that pain I hoped every hope Then I rolled with the changes Now change and me We need some distance Out with the light I'm raising the bridges To free my thought And feed my brain And my simmering contempt Of the human race Artie said, "Great men are like eagles They make a nest in the lofty and lone" Jaime said, "These men sound like divas But, no offense, I'm just channeling Mom If it were me, I'd say 'Great, you are free But, for some, that is such a jump ball' And then he will just double down You will just double down But just don't Don't put out the light, Dad It may look a mess But it's still worth the fight And these kids These kids they're alright, Dad Maybe it'd be nice If we could see you sometime So just don't Don't put out the light, Dad"