Barnacle Goose - Born Ruffians

& I’m frustrated with myself

But I can’t change

I don’t want to be me anymore

& All of the tics & tocs & clicks of clocks

That tell the time tell me this is just a phase

& Everything every day

That’s been scraping away

At the side of my brain

Can’t come to form a thought except…

& All the thoughts I think I’ve saved

Here for days that remain

Just keep eating away

& I still can’t sleep, I sing…

Why can’t you tell me what I wanna hear

To help me get some rest

Oh my darling dear?

The songs of the birds

Don’t bring me calmness no more

Oh no, no they don’t sing

& None of the girls seem to think you’re cool

It’s probably because you smell bad

A skin disease won’t get you

Nowhere these days

It’s true, it’s sad but true

& Everything every day

That’s been scraping away

At the side of my brain

Can’t come to form a thought except…

& All of the thoughts I think I’ve saved

Here for days that remain

Just keep eating away

& I still can’t sleep I sing…

We’re going to make plans

We have plans to make plans

We’re going to do it right

We’ve locked it in our sights

I’ll la-dee-da & they can dum-dee-day

We’ll tra-la-la all night and day we’ll go far

& If I write enough

& think about it it’ll happen

It’s not as tough as mom said

As it so happens

Your analyst lied to you when

She told you the truth

About boys, fear, open sores

And even things simple

Like opening doors

& All the thoughts I think I’ve saved here

For days that remain

Just eat eat eat away

And;

I still can’t sleep, I sing