A Still Life

You're crawling

On your hands and knees

Through the lowest part

Desperation Proud

But you don't know what's allowed

Through the palace

To the temple

To the station

To the court

To the chamber in your heart

A still life

Through the Gobi, through the Gobi night

Following the pillars of light

Like they told you

And the book was right

Before you enter you're gonna purify

Killer of joy

Killer of pride

Wants to suck out all the good until you die

A still life

Here I sit

Quiet as the sea

What good's Nirvana

If it's only good for me

Point me to Shambhala

Put me right on your map

Maybe I should stay here

Hands folded in my lap.

A still life gathers force

Sending you off on another course

With nothing

Without a compass

Without sherpa

Without horse

Frozen by the fireside

Watching it grow

Watching it die

A still life

So I'll stay

A thousand miles away

What good's Nirvana

If it's only for a day

Point me to Shambhala

Put me right on your map

Maybe I should stay here

Hands folded in my lap.

A still life

Tell them how you left me dancing alone

And in a way I miss it, now if that ain't sick tell me what is.

A still life