I'll drive down to Austin, in my broke-down imagination
no MasterCard, could by me up my dreams
I've got bright horizons down here, floating in the desert
striking matches when it gets to dark to see
I'll wake to see your eyes on the sides of rolling hills
so i'll bring my bag of pills and kiss the rain
I'll take the songs I'm given now, and sing 'em to the end without
a coda to cling on to, just to fade
I know, you're here, awake
I can see you all curled in a ball
I'll return when I learn my place
If you see a stranger scrawling senseless on an envelope
and staring out for hours at the street
he could still be seventeen with years spent courting dopamine
so life would seem as good as on TV
you don't have to smile, you can turn and toss your change
but don't pretend you've seen beyond a shade
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