Not Now

I pull the sweater my mother knit me
Over my dizzy head
And close my eyes the second
Light is blocked by wool and thread
Breathing is an ordeal
At times too hard to do
But when I lace my boots
I'm ready to pursue

Days that are like ice cubes
Thawing in a glass
Cool in the morning
But nothing cool can last

I can use a mirror
To align the stylus straight
Attempt to ride the groove
In search of perfect weight
But there's no way of knowing
The outcome of my plans
My vantage point is shady
I can't complete a decent scan

Days are like ice cubes
Thawing in a glass
Cool in the morning
But nothing cool can last

Not now, not now, not now

Odds are never equal
Cards are bought not dealt
It's the heat of the water
That determines when you melt
I am not a quitter
Quitters never win
I don't believe in paradise
That's not the way I spin

Days are like ice cubes
Thawing in a glass
Cool in the morning
But nothing cool can last
Not now
Days are like ice cubes
Thawing in a glass
Cool in the morning
But nothing cool can last
Not now
Now