In the Cage

I got sunshine in my stomach Like I just rocked my baby to sleep I got sunshine in my stomach But I can't keep me from creeping sleep Sleep, deep in the deep Rockface moves to press my skin White liquids turn sour within Turn fast-turn sour Turn sweat-turn sour Must tell myself that I'm not here I'm drowning in a liquid fear Bottled in a strong compression My distortion shows obsession In the cave Get me out of this cave! If I keep my self-control I'll be safe in my soul And the childhood belief Brings a moment's relief But my cynic soon returns And the lifeboat burns My spirit just never learns Stalactites, stalagmites Shut me in, lock me tight Lips are dry, throat is dry Feel like burning, stomach churning I'm dressed up in a white costume Padding out leftover room Body stretching, feel the wretching In the cage Get me out of this cage! In the glare of a light I see a strange kind of sight Of cages joined to form a star Each person can't go very far All tied to their things They are netted by their strings Free to flutter in memories of their wasted wings Outside the cage I see my Brother John He turns his head so slowly round I cry out help! before he can be gone And he looks at me without a sound And I shout 'John please help me!' But he does not even want to try to speak I'm helpless in my violent rage And a silent tear of blood dribbles down his cheek And I watch him turn away and leave the cage My little runaway In a trap, feel a strap Holding still. Pinned for kill Chances narrow that I'll make it In the cushioned straight-jacket Just like 22nd Street When they got me by my neck and feet Pressures building, can't take any more My headaches charge. My earaches roar In the pain Get me out of this pain If I could change to liquid I could fill the cracks up in the rock But I know that I am solid And I am my own bad luck But outside John disappears and my cage dissolves Without any reason my body revolves Keep on turning Keep on turning Keep on turning Keep on turning Keep on turning Turning around Just spinning around