Corner Day

Heart of darkness on the shore Stranded but you want some more Evil mists above the ocean Locked behind an open door You better run or drink the potion Nowhere man in doubt of time Sitting by the rails of crime Watch the trains a'rolling round If they get you, you're just a mime When the thorns are grown they'll get you crowned Crooked road signs led your way Into this hole-and-corner day Now you see you shouldn't have trusted Your friends and what they say There's revolution in the air Now the sun sets anywhere You're sitting on a bridge that's flooded People walking cold and bare Searching for a home blue blooded Find yourself lost in a storm Get off lightly, get reborn Get a statement you can issue You can buy it new or worn Wipe the blood off with a tissue Crooked road signs led your way Into this hole-and-corner day Now you see you shouldn't have trusted Your friends and what they say It's a shame, but you don't cry You know the truth A joke can only be told by the fool A man with a parrot on his brain Telling people if they're sane While you glance across the street Trying hard to hide your shame But still he goes on to repeat Hear the crazy mob proclaim The truth they think, shout, shoot then aim Shadows growing long and longer Eclipse and sunset are the same Across your mind the wind blows stronger Crooked road signs led your way Into this hole-and-corner day Now you see you shouldn't have trusted Your friends and what they say Think about the beach at night Dream of breathing with the tide You got the doors confused Now go and hide The brain, the heart, your soul misused End of story, all is told What remains is hard and cold Feels like dying in a cellar Let the painting in your heart unfold Said the lonesome storyteller