You Were There

 

 

Black air came a-drifting
Across the bay into the throne
The linesmen’s sights were shifting
Yeah, I was drinking all alone

And you were there

Poppies, maggots, maladies
In the dark and incomplete
A hundred small town melodies
They were rising from the street

And you were there

Across a mirrored galaxy
The stars moved out of place
A million burning effigies
They were running outta space
 
And you were there