Ladder

from On Life Support by Timeshares

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Hey old man
I did bad tonight
I shuddered all the doors
I shut out the lights
And I never stopped to think
Because thinking just could kill you
And I spent the night awake
Does it sound familiar

Ali died last night
I wanted to inform you
You’d tell me how he’d hide
In the ropes from Foreman
And make it out alive
I think you were trying to warn me now
All the while listening to the sound
Of your shaking son
Terrified of the world around him

Hey old man
I’ve got something more to ask you
When the vessel starts to go
Did it feel like life passed you
Is there weight to be given
To the parallels I’m living
I get shaken down by heights
And the ropes upon my back are giving way

Is it why we do
The things that we’re doing wrong now
Isn’t trust a funny thing
Once you’ve gone and earned it
Do they ever learn
We never meant to burn it down
And can you imagine the sound
When your shaking son
Picks up the phone and you’re gone

When the lights went down did you
Think there was still work to do
Do they need me still or did you think
Yeah I guess I could use a rest

And when I couldn’t bear to think
I had a bit to drink
And climbed up a ladder
To the roof
And nothing moved or mattered
The whole world seemed up just another rung
And I didn’t feel fear
Just this longing
For what came after
I wanted to tell you
Dirty hand on my head saying
Son it only gets better
So I'll keep climbing
I'll keep climbing
What else can I do old man
I'll keep climbing
I'll keep climbing
I'll keep climbing
What else can I do old man
I'll keep climbing
I'll keep climbing
What else can I do
I'll keep climbing

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from On Life Support, released January 9, 2018

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