Northern Wonder

Nothing's happening Did you really think it would Enlightenment forevermore from grey stones and lichen Pilgrimage and homage with a paperback stuck in your pocket The tourist on the tombstone sighs and goes home Suicide sells to growing girls; glamour of a pasty face And as you eat your last meal, do you think she'd be proud of you What did the writer mean by treacle monuments Is it something that the populace can build on Dictionaries and record sleeves and history from hearsay Aren't you glad that you're not one of these Another box set to graze the roof; come and collect these seedy scraps And if you met, what would you say What did you mean by treacle monuments When the judgement comes, bring all your coupons down Queues of the righteous ones will justify your fervor Bible belts and Maoist texts and prophets for the people The answer's always simple in the end They're ringing because they need you at the meeting tonight, so don't be late And don't forget the weekend break, where you can learn to give yourself