The Speed Of Darkness

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THE SPEED OF DARKNESS

I've been thinkin' 'bout velocity
How the planet spins so fast
That my thoughts all get ahead of me
While my dreams drag in the past
Can't imagine what the loss'd be
If it all should end today
It's the information century
But there's nothin' left to say

Please help me Einstein
I'm stuck on a time line
My space is cavin' in
The speed of darkness
Has outrun my carcass again

Well, I used to love the library
Better than our happy home
It was one place you could go for free
And be totally alone
A cute librarian that you could watch
From the metaphysics aisle
And between her knees and Socrates
I was one sick juvenile

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History runs in circles
Religion runs in chains
And any little jerk'll tell you
Darkness runs in my veins

Now it's midnight at the depot
Of the last stop in our tale
Hear the final warnin' whistle blow
See the shiver down the rail
There's a bright-eyed kid beside me
Just a tuggin' at my sleeve
Askin', "Mister, why you cryin'?
Ain't'cha still got time to leave?"

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