In The Cage

I got sunshine in my stomach

Like I just rocked my baby to sleep

I got sunshine in my stomach

But I can't keep me from creeping sleep

Sleep, deep in the deep

Rockface moves to press my skin

White liquids turn sour within

Turn fast-turn sour

Turn sweat-turn sour

Must tell myself that I'm not here

I'm　drowning in a lake of fear

Bottled in a strong compression

My distortion shows obsession

In the cave

Get me out of this cave!

If I keep self-control

I'll be safe in my soul

And the childhood belief

Brings a moments relief

But my cynic soon returns

And the lifeboat burns

My spirit just never learns

Stalactities, Stalagmites

Shut me in, lock me tight

Lips are dry, food is dry

Feel like burning, stomach churning

I'm dressed up in a white costume

Padding out left-over room

Body stretching, feel the wretching

In the cage

Get me out of this cage!

In the glare of a light

I see a strange kind of sight

Of cages joined to form a star

Each person can't go very far

All tied to their things

They are netted by their strings

Free to flutter in memories of their wasted wings

Outside the cage I see my brother John

He turns his head so slowly round

I cry out "Help!" before he can be gone

And he looks at me without a sound

And I shout out "John, please help me!"

But he does not even want to try to speak

I'm helpless in my violent rage

And a silent tear of blood dribbles down his cheek

And I watch him turn again and leave the cage

My little runaway

In a trap, feel a strap

Holding still, Pinned for kill

Chances narrow that I'll make it

In the cushioned straightjacket

Just like 22nd street

And they got me by their neck and feet

Pressure's building, can't take more

My headache's charge, my earache's roar

in this pain

Get me out of this pain!

If I could turn to liquid

I could fill the cracks up in the rock

But I know that I am solid

And I am my own bad luck

Outside John disappears and my cage dissolves

And without any reason my body revolves

Keep on turning

Keep on turning

Keep on turning

Keep on turning

Keep on turning

Turning around

Just spinning around

Down, down, down ...