Wrapped Around The Moon
The old folks are sleeping
In their houses where they're keeping
All the sounds of blood and weeping
From a stone age long ago
Did you think I've been deceiving
When I told you I was leaving
In all the letters you're receiving
Full of things that you don't know
Daddy, will you pass the spoon
Daddy, I'll be an old man soon
Daddy, can you hear this tune?
It is the tune of the realm of forgiveness
And it's wrapped around the moon
Wrapped around the moon
So don't consider me uncouth
For in the vineyards of your youth
You'll find some traces of the truth right where you left them when you died
If I appear to act unusual
Just consult your family Bible
Even Christ lived by survival, day to day he learned to hide
For the statues of the dead
Are but the symbols in your head
Of the simple things he said
To the people in the street
And the clichés you abide in
Or the prisons that we cried in
But I've had my final hiding, it's time to stand on my own feet
Daddy, will you pass the spoon
Daddy, I'll be an old man soon
Daddy, can you hear this tune?
It is the tune of the realm of forgiveness
And it's wrapped around the moon
Wrapped around the moon
Daddy, will you pass the spoon
Daddy, I'll be an old man soon
Daddy, can you hear this tune?
It is the tune of the realm of forgiveness
And it's wrapped around the moon
Wrapped around the moon
Now the sun is slowly rising
Over this town I've been despising
And I can hear the local choir sing, give glory to the Lord
The preacher's heart grows feeble
As he mumbles in his steeple
Before the gathering of the people
And the strumming of the chord
At the last bend of the highway
You can say I did it my way
As you approach the final gateway passed the stone faced lion's stare
And I'm sure that I'll see you there
If the weather stays this fair
I will complete my trip and cut my hair, simply ready to do anything and travel everywhere
Daddy, will you pass the spoon
Daddy, I'll be an old man soon
Daddy, can you hear this tune?
It is the tune of the realm of forgiveness
And it's wrapped around the moon
Wrapped around the moon