way up on the mountain
lived a man who could see all he wanted
and I wondered what he might have seen
I wondered what he might believe
of all these notches in my belt
shaped leathers ungluing from onto itself
you will fail at your dreams
of this I know for sure
so abandon your belt
and let your pants fall down
you'll be looking up at the stars anyhow
it's okay to fail there
there's no need to be scared
real victory is just making it through each day
looking out at the stars to say
all these notches in my belt
shaped leathers ungluing from onto itself
yesterday it rained
and today was the same
which might not help
but it doesn't matter
I'll be looking up at the stars anyhow
and everybody's mostly lonely
and upon examination
of their prior selves
finds they were somewhat idiots
looking up at the stars to say
all these notches in my belt
shaped leathers ungluing from onto itself
way up on the mountain
with the man who could see all he wanted
he said nothing, nothing's there for me
he saw nothing, nothing there for me
it's a cycle we're in
a beginning to end
with no escape
best get used to it
no escape
best get used to it
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