Trickster
In the dark of the collective mind
I approached a mirror and looked behind
Gnarled hands and steely eyes
The oldest man showed me what lies ahead
He kissed my face and this is what he said:
"Truth lies with a woman
In the city made of stone
Faith flies like a seagull
With a gizzard full of bones
Baby cries - where is mama?
And the teardrops fill the sky
Oh why is it rainin'?
'Cause LIFE SUCKS THEN YOU DIE!"
I said, "That's bullshit, man."
Then he smacked me with his cane
He said, "Precisely! And the path to truth is pain
You were born to be free
Release the reins and fuckin' ride
You will never truly be until you've died."
If you "just say no" to all you know
You will fall below where the funk can grow
And if you pray for an easy fall
You will land in a giant ball of dung
And in that moment enlightenment will come
Truth lies with a woman
In the city made of stone
Faith flies like a seagull
With a gizzard full of bones
Baby cries - where is mama?
But the tears are runin' dry
Oh why ain't it rainin'?
Baby needs to cry!!
Oh let it rain!
You are more than what you seem
Every border is a dream
You're burning, you are the sun
You are less than nothing too
There is nothing you can do
You're dying, already gone
At the center there's a lie
Where's the one that you call "I"?
Just breathin' out, it's always now
But before you see the light
You must stare into the night!
The heart of darkness beats for YOU!
I said, "I understand.
Won't you whoop me with your cane?"
Then he just waved his hand and took away my pain
I had to thank him for his grace
But something changed - a holy sign
I turned to kiss the old man's face
But it was mine
His face was mine!
I approached a mirror and looked behind
Gnarled hands and steely eyes
The oldest man showed me what lies ahead
He kissed my face and this is what he said:
"Truth lies with a woman
In the city made of stone
Faith flies like a seagull
With a gizzard full of bones
Baby cries - where is mama?
And the teardrops fill the sky
Oh why is it rainin'?
'Cause LIFE SUCKS THEN YOU DIE!"
I said, "That's bullshit, man."
Then he smacked me with his cane
He said, "Precisely! And the path to truth is pain
You were born to be free
Release the reins and fuckin' ride
You will never truly be until you've died."
If you "just say no" to all you know
You will fall below where the funk can grow
And if you pray for an easy fall
You will land in a giant ball of dung
And in that moment enlightenment will come
Truth lies with a woman
In the city made of stone
Faith flies like a seagull
With a gizzard full of bones
Baby cries - where is mama?
But the tears are runin' dry
Oh why ain't it rainin'?
Baby needs to cry!!
Oh let it rain!
You are more than what you seem
Every border is a dream
You're burning, you are the sun
You are less than nothing too
There is nothing you can do
You're dying, already gone
At the center there's a lie
Where's the one that you call "I"?
Just breathin' out, it's always now
But before you see the light
You must stare into the night!
The heart of darkness beats for YOU!
I said, "I understand.
Won't you whoop me with your cane?"
Then he just waved his hand and took away my pain
I had to thank him for his grace
But something changed - a holy sign
I turned to kiss the old man's face
But it was mine
His face was mine!
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Writer(s): Daniel James Mulligan
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