It was a gracious old sunshine
But it was wasted on me, I was plastered
And counting the cop cars out
Right in front of me
I was a troublesome young kid
I was a big piece of shit
But I'm hoping that the days in the hospice
Atoned for some of it
And if the whole thing was fair
It would be me that was fighting for air
But it's you in the bed
It was so routine that it just threw me I guess
In the cosmic ballet
You can't just do what you f*cked up again
And the world is not done with me yet
Was in a dulcimer mood
Around the fourth day of June
I accounted For the miles of attention that I got
But never want nor choose
And on the day when I left
When I said I'd be back, I am sorry
And your face when you saw me
It was a fate worse than death
And I just wish that I'd said
Something more than I'd be back in ten
And if I went there in time
At least take a second to go and kiss you goodbye
So I'll stay by the bed
Be some respite for you 'til the end
And the world is not done with me yet
Rise and rise, you great old thing
Mmm
Rise and rise and shine over me
All that I wanted was something to save me
And the carnival's over, the ashtrays are empty
It was hardly a place I can look to for safety
Was a high holy weekend
The ones you get shit for free at the counter
And I'm crying alone now
'Cause I didn't want them to see
I fell asleep in the bathtub
But I woke up on the street, I'm a bastion
Of unwanted attention that I
Couldn't wait to leave
And if the whole thing was fair
It would be me that was fighting for air
It made sense in my head
But I'm still the asshole down here nonetheless
In the comedown affray
I came to fix what I f*cked up today
'Cause the world is not done with me
Da da da da da, da da da da da-da
Da da da da da, da da da da da-da
Da da da da da, da da da da da-da
Da da da da da, da da da da da-da
Rise and rise, you great old thing
Mmm
Rise and rise and shine over me
Rise and rise, you great old thing
Mmm
Rise and rise and shine over me