Chasing Tails

Something's drinking more than its share

tonight (hummmm)

Watched the water climb since the bell first rang

Half the bank was gone before I understood

Chased a shadow, chased another one

Neither one was standing where I stood

Round and round, a hand keeps knocking on the same door

Round and round, and never waits to hear it close

Round and round

Found the little voice that wouldn't let go

Asking, asking,

though it heard no reply

Every answer just woke it up again

A wheel too polite to ever ask why

Some things don't need to be lighter.

Some things just need to be let go once,

and mean it.

Cut the wire, let the circle finally break

Watched the water start to find its line again

Carried the mend back down to where it started

Set it loose to travel with the current,

not against

Round and round, until the door was finally shut

Quiet now,

quiet now The water's moving on