Crying About the Planets

Laying out, upon the ground
It started when he vanished
The sledge crept up to the mouth

Slipping into crevasses
A broken lieutenant
Strong wind and pale light

His body fell into the ice

Once or twice, I thought I might
Take my life and throw it
Into that great abyss

But, I must admit I’d be remiss
If I didn’t tell you
That I can’t quit this

Hell is frozen, and it’s relentless

Eat my dogs, one by one
And cry about the planets
In this ceaseless stretch of white

Will I ever live to go
Back to Australia?
The red rocks glow at night

It’s tough to recall because everything is white

Every last one of them is gone
Every last one of them is gone
Every last one of them is gone
Every last one of them is gone

Every last one of them is dead
Every last one of them is dead
Every last one of them is dead
Every last one of them is dead