Life In The Time

How was I to know? Kinship there in the reverie It's a climbing wind we go through Two by two, not asking why How was I to sing? Happens all of the time, they say You and I supposed to know each other better than the clouds these days It's a madding century, clearly honest always Life in the time of captivity Love in the time of sanctuary Life in the time of captivity Life in the time of singing songs How was I to know? How was I to know? Kinship there in the reverie Guess it goes to show We don't speak half-truths each When we have the day, it's a climbing wind We go through, two by two, not asking why It was all a show then, blue river true Running through you always Life in the time of captivity Love in the time of sanctuary Life in the time of captivity Life in the time of singing songs How was I to know? How was I to know? Some go out to Rikers in a moment's grace I was hanging on coattails, fare-thee-wells All that jiving around, guess it goes to show We don't speak half-truths each when we have the day You and I supposed to know