I surveyed the barren land in the palm of my own hand
On Willard Street
Trying hard to understand all the properties of man
On Willard Street
I held my face against the wind, that cold and bitter wind
On Willard Street
And I was counting all my sins
I was counting my own sins, again and again
It seemed I'd never reach the end
But when I did, I came out cleansed
And there was joy where pain had been
So I dot the sky with its thousand "i"s
I crossed my t's and I clenched my teeth
Waiting for heaven to call on me
But the chariot of fire was held up overseas
(Chorus 1)
I don't know, I don't know
Where the seasons may go
Where spring hides when it snows
Or why the flowers won't grow
Well...oh, well...I can't tell
If the leaves when they fell
Knew their final abode
Would meet them on the road
All my senses had been lost, and my memory was tossed
Onto Willard Street
And the grass on the front lawns was layered thick with frost
On Willard Street
It came to my surprise that there was something in my eyes
On Willard Street
Waiting for the moon to rise
Waiting for the moon to rise, and it came disguised
Encased in yellow rays of light that were almost white
And the man inside who had flipped the switch suddenly went blind
The panic rose up in my chest; I knew the day would never rest again
Until the light finally burns out and the darkness flows like water all around
(Chorus 1)
I don't know, I don't know
Where in time I may go
Why I'm sad when it snows
Or just how old I may grow
Well...oh, well; I can't tell
If I'll be sure of myself
When my final abode
Comes to greet me here
On Willard Street
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