Eternal Return

This old dog's coming home to you

Always return

I'm on a roundtrip perpetual

Always revolving

It's habitual

Eternal return

Eternal return

It was a heavy dawn this morn

The raining sky even mourned

Your eyes – usually full of life – hiding tears not yet cried

That smile from my child as I waved a brave goodbye

Dripping wet, I dream future memories

Her life unfolds in front of me

I worry which reality she would see

Do I do it for her or do I do it for me?

As I compose myself emotionally, I have a vision of where she will be

Pulling petals off a daisy

Just don't forget I return eternally

Eternal return

Always on wing

Flying

Eternal return

Eternal return

Although I'm in love with the long road (Long road)

Running from my limping shadow back home (Back home)

The sharp green leaves of laurel turn to gold in the Oregon fall

Crimson rust, rising tide

Sparkles in the California sun

But I must admit I miss the sweet smell of gum leaves

And the unpredicting, forever changing, never seasonally

We had our life on lock, oh yes, we did (Yes, we did)

There's more to it now than just leaving 'cause there's so much more to miss

But now that you're here, it's harder and less clear

But I guess distance needs a yardstick for real love to hit

Which way is the right way down the yellow brick road of life?

I'm tossing and turning between my time with the scarecrow and my tin man wife

There's a monkey on my back and he's telling me this ain't a bushwhack

Everywhere looks the same

When you're looking through a magnifying glass in a small man's world

But as your face is changing, I have to turn my back

Please don't judge me for the sacrifice I make

Fuck, I miss the smell hidden in your clothing

I tell myself: don't worry, because I'll be coming back

This old dog's coming home to you

Always return

I'm on a roundtrip perpetual