Cataract Time

You're sick of winnin' games Been out on the road too long Carve yourself out of illusion You take the long way round a settin' sun You don't know what you're doin' On the wrong side of town Wastrels look at you sideways as if to say, "What happened?" The rich man looks at you sideways To say, "What happened to you, boy? You on Cataract Time?" You're tired of pretendin' You're tired of playin' pretend This time, it's real It's real, you're on Cataract Time Every day we give up time We pour the drink into a vast glass We act fast, we think we know Enough to go on, on Cataract Time I wear see-through too much And take strolls downtown Thinkin' it's a garden of shame You take the night train and live To see another day, another day Another day, another day Another day