Sunset at the Northpole 12

FINAL STEPS

I

YOU SAY THAT YOU WANT MY LOVE

THAT YOU HOPE TO SHARE MY HOME

YET EVERYTIME I GET CLOSE TO YOU

YOU RUN IN A CIRCLE AND MOAN

YOU CLAIM…YOU TAKE ALL THE RISK

THAT I’VE MADE SOME HARD DEMAND

YET EVERYTIME I GIVE IN TO YOU

YOU SAY YOU’LL NEED A PREMIUM

Bridge I

I’VE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS YOUR GAME

YET I’VE STAYED IN THE ROOM, TO DATE

AND TRIED TO FIND NEW AND DIFFERENT WAYS

IN ORDER TO COMMUNICATE

IT’S BEEN SAID YOU KNOW ONLY ONE WAY

THAT YOU TAKE THE SAME STEPS EVERY TIME

AND IF I CHANGE OR CHOOSE A NEW PATH

YOU’LL SEND A BILL WITH A VERY HIGH PRICE

II

YOUR SISTER CALLED AND BAWLED ME OUT

TOLD ME  ’BOUT YOUR SPECIAL “SWEET SPOT”

YET EVERYTIME I SEEK TO CLOSE THE DEAL

YOU HIDE IN THE DARK AND ALTER THE PLOT

YOU FORGOT THE WORDS AND THE REASON WHY

WE EVEN GOT TO THIS SORRY STATE

YET EVERYTIME I OPEN THE BOOK

YOU CLAIM I’M SEEKING CHANGE

Bridge II

I’VE BEEN WARNED THAT THIS IS YOUR GAME

ELIPTICAL MOTION IS SIMPLY YOUR WAY

YOUR SILENCE SPEAKS IN A THOUSAND WORDS

 (YET) YOU WON’T CONJURE ANYTHING TO SAY

IT’S BEEN SAID YOU KNOW ONLY ONE WAY

YOU GOT SOME TEMPLATE TO EXPRESS YOUR THOUGHTS

AND IF I COME UP WITH ANOTHER APPROACH

YOU’LL SEND A BILL AT A VERY HIGH COST

Coda

THESE ARE THE FINAL STEPS, I’VE CHOSEN MY EXIT ROUTE

THERE’S NO TURNING BACK, IT’S HIGH TIME FOR THE TRUTH

YOU LEFT ME ALL ALONE, WITHOUT HARDLY A CIVIL WORD

IT’S BEEN ALL ABOUT YOU, IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON

       

Hamden
August 2007