"So here you are," I hear a voice.
"You're one of those old wicked boys,
Who never want to know no rest,
Who feel so privileged and blessed,
Because you're restless.
You never want to wear no tie
Cause you're afraid of ties that bind.
But you have never feared no sin.
The late arrival on the scene
That has no guest list."
What do you know! And what the hell!
My story's not for you to tell.
Though it may not have ended well,
My name should surely ring a bell -
I was a singer.
And though I'm here, where fear holds sway,
I don't greet darkness with dismay.
I sailed the seven seas of sin
To recognize the place I'm in:
No place to linger.
It might be limbo but I don't belong:
It ain't no Avalon.
But I'm still rolling on and on.
The thrill ain't never gone,
Until I sing my song -
No glory here: it ain't no Avalon.
I'm not a gallant knight, I'm not,
But I am not prepared to rot,l
And now I clearly see what's what:
To tie the knot or cut the knot -
It never was a choice.
I thought I'd always live alone
Until I found my only one -
Whom I was proud to call my wife,
Someone most precious in my li..."
I see," replied the voice.
It might be limbo but I don't belong:
It ain't no Avalon.
But I'm still rolling on and on.
The thrill ain't never gone,
Until I sing my song -
No glory here: it ain't no Avalon.
"But life's a lie," it said. "You see,
And death is sweet eternity,
A place where you can be at rest,
Unless you want one final quest."
Oh yes, let me go!
"You're not the same, so here's your game:
The key is to recall her name."
But this is what I'm trying to do!
So what the hell! And who are you?
"The echo of your ego."
credits
from Oblivion Bound,
released October 30, 2021
Mark Murdock- drums, keyboards
Dmitry M. Epstein- lyrics
Tim Pepper- vocal
*Fernando Perdomo-lead guitar
Katsumi Yoneda- guitar
Jeff Curry- bass
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