From the recording Ominous Bus
Two old poems that surfaced when Carl was cleaning out his files. Brian added wizardly keyboard sounds.
Lyrics
OLD MAN INSIDE
E F# E F#
THERE’S AN OLD MAN INSIDE OF ME THERE’S A COLD MAN INSIDE OF ME
HE WHISPERS IN MY EARS TELLS ME OF LONG GONE YEARS
G F# G F#
AND OF THE BAD IN THE WORLD AND THE SAD IN THE WORLD 2X
THERE’S A SCARED MAN INSIDE OF ME THERE’S A DEAD MAN INSIDE OF ME
HE TRIES TO MOVE MY FEET DOWN A DARK LONELY STREET
BUT I JUST KEEP MY EYES ON THE CLOCK ON THE WALL 2X
F E
AND SOON IT WILL CHIME
THERE’S A WEAK MAN INSIDE OF ME THERE’S A BLEAK MAN INSIDE OF ME
HE WANTS TO USE MY EYES TO ADD TO THE WORLD’S DESPAIR
BUT I HAVE TO DRIVE HIM OUT
C F C G C F C G
ITS A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT WHEELS SPINNING WITHIN WHEELS
THE MILLIONTH HAND IS CREEPING SOON THE WARNING BELLS WILL PEAL
WILL WE SIT HERE AND WATCH IN OUR HOUSE OF LIGHTS
WHILE OTHERS PERISH IN THE NIGHT
F
OR WILL WE SAVE THEM