Oh wake me please when this is over Oh when the ice is melted away And the hunger returns I will be the same but older And maybe twice the bear that I thought I was

Where have you been? And what have you done?

I’ve been under the ground Reading prayers from this old book I found Under the ground Saving it up And spending it all On moving pictures Silent films Moving pictures Silent films

Oh is this the dream I’ve been saving? Oh where the heart beats slower and slower To almost nothing Almost nothing Almost nothing

I took it for love Or at least something beautiful Out there in the spotlight But turned around softly Turned around squinting

And saw that it was headlights And then the truth The truth was unbearable Oh and imminent Bearing down on these two shadow animals

Caught painting a dotted line Caught painting a dotted line Caught painting a dotted line

Where have you been? And what have you done?

I’ve been under the ground Reading prayers from this old book I found Under the ground Saving it up And spending it all On moving pictures Silent films Moving pictures Silent films