Grace Cathedral Hill

Grace Cathedral hill
All wrapped in bones of setting sun
All dust & stone & moribund
I paid 25 cents to light
A little white candle
For a New Year's Day
I sat & watched it burn away
Then turned & weaved
Through slow decay
We were both a little hungry
So we went to get hot dog

Down to Hyde Street Pier
The light was slight & disappeared
The air, it stunk of fish & beer
We heard a Superman trumpet
Play the national anthem

& the world may be long for you
But it'll never belong to you
But on a motorbike
When all the city lights
Blind your eyes tonight
Are you feeling better now?

Some way to greet the year:
Your eyes all bright &
Brim with tears
The pilgrims, pills, & tourists here
Will sink 53 bucks to buy
A brand new halo

Sweet on a green-eyed girl
All fiery Irish clip & curl
All brine & piss & vinegar
I paid 25 cents to light
A little white candle

& the world may be long for you
But it'll never belong to you
But on a motorbike
When all the city lights
Blind your eyes tonight
Are you feeling better now?