1.
Up and down the stairs I ran
with a scepter in my hand
How to chase the doubts out from my mind?
When the only life I’ve ever known
is to strive for absolute control
and to pull on every string that I could find
To my talismans I cling
I am scared of everything
He knew one day he’d grab the golden ring
2.
On my back I saw the stars
I remembered fireflies in their jars
How to pull the fire out from the flame?
Can I make the bad ones fall and
crush them into pieces small
and somehow extricate myself from blame?
In my ears are bells that ring
I will conquer everything
He knew one day he’d grab the golden ring
3.
Ladies dance and ladies sing
they toss their hair; they wear a ring
they don’t amount to anything I’m sure
But I will cut each finger tip
with stony eyes I’ll watch them drip
I’ll stand in puddles red upon the floor
Are there wise men- I don’t know
grow the way that flowers grow
spreading from their center like a star
If you make your peace with pain
and cool the fever from your brain
like a seed upon the wind you will go far
Sing the song that roses sing
do not believe in anything
He knew one day he’d grab the golden ring
4.
On my back I saw the stars
they spread out wide they were my arms
the burning flames that sparkled were my hands
I held my hands up to my face
I gazed into that burning place
so many bright things I could understand
I sing the song that roses sing
I will see through everything
He knew one day he’d grab the golden ring