Oozlum

I broke down on the road to the isle of grain
Slept in the ochre field all day
Waiting for rescue, but nobody came
Before the backward bird my way

Oozlum, what now?
Tomorrow's on your tail and no more bail out
Too scared to face what you fear
But stare at the past too long, to there you'll disappear

I formed a mirror of obsidian
Here in my forehead
The year my second life begun
I scry with that black eye
The stations of the sun
Through a glass darkly
But at least I know where I'm going

Oozlum, turn 'round
Tomorrow's on your tail, yesterday's a blackout
Too scared to face what you fear
But stare at the past too long, to there you'll disappear

You're spiralling too fast to catch you
The way is not 'round, but through
I've been talking to the horizon
Made it promise to call on your name

Oozlum
Oozlum
Oozlum
Oozlum

And if help never arrives, I'll learn to hot wire
And tow-rope you out of your widening gyre
Fate is a risk you can recalculate
So keep your boot on the neck of the night

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