Weightless

Outside, just killing time and making noise And outside, the daylight comes, the daylight goes And weightless affairs that weigh less than air weighs make no stairways, just stairs — goes nowhere, and don't dream That it's a dream, it is what it seems That it's a dream, it is what it seems Climbing from overstimulated states to hearing Cold radio and license plates, but don't dream That is a dream, it is what it seems That is a dream, it is what it seems Behind every desire is another one Waiting to be liberated when the first one's sated Water skiing The water's soft, the water's hard You act nice A black birthday card, I threw it away Grown-up life is like eating speed or flying a plane It's too bright, it's too bright Outside, just killing time and making noise And outside, the daylight comes, the daylight goes And weightless affairs that weigh less than air weighs make no stairways, just stairs — goes nowhere And climbing from overstimulated states to hearing Cold radio and license plates, but don't dream That it's a dream, it is what it seems That it's a dream, it is what it seems White and black hats hide behind each other's backs all the time Behind every desire is another one Waiting to be liberated when the first one's sated