It was a windy morning
When the Ferris wheel broke loose
Bounced twice before it
Hitched a ride on a south going caboose
Said, “Fare thee well,
See thee anon” on orthogonal railroad tracks
“I’ve had enough of the carnival
& I ain’t never… coming back”
The ice cream store has closed its doors
& turned the heat up high
“If I can’t have you no one can”
The confectioner he cried
To the melting dairy treats
& who knows which is worse
To be eaten or be over heatin’
As they get their… just desserts
Thursday’s trash has crashed upon
The shoreline of the street
The sidewalk’s lined with empty wine
& stuff no one wants to eat
As I walk barefooted through the
Tide of yesterday
Discarding all the broken thoughts
I never… got to say
I see you through the picture window
Waiting for your turn to come
To have your hair restyled
To just wear it in a bun
I wait for you to see me
But you never turn your head
So I walk into a store-brand
Future… instead
credits
from Book of Changes,
released September 30, 2022
Written by Bob Dylan
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