Barnacle Goose

And I'm frustrated with myself
But I can't change
I don't want to be me anymore
And all of the tics & tocs & clicks of clocks
That tell the time tell me this is just a phaseAnd everything every day
That's been scraping away
At the side of my brain
Can't come to form a thought, except...And all the thoughts I think I've saved
Here for days that remain
Just keep eating away
And I still can't sleep, sing...Why can't you tell me what I wanna hear
To help me get some rest
Oh my darling dear?The songs of the birds
Don't bring me calmness no more
Oh no, no they don't singAnd none of the girls seem to think you're cool
It's probably because you smell badA skin disease won't get you
Nowhere these days
It's true, it's sad but trueAnd everything every day
That's been scraping away
At the side of my brain
Can't come to form a thoughtAnd all of the thoughts I think I've saved
Here for days that remain
Just keep eating away
And I still can't sleep I sing...We're going to make plans
We have plans to make plans
We're going to do it right
We've locked it in our sights
I'll la-dee-da & they can dum-dee-day
We'll tra-la-la all night and day we'll go farAnd if I write enough
And think about it it'll happen
It's not as tough as mom said
As it so happensYour analyst lied to you when
She told you the truth
About boys, fear, open sores
And things that are simple
Like opening doorsAnd all the thoughts I think I've saved here
For days that remain
Just eat eat eat away
And I still can't sleep, sing...