Ordinary Man

Peculiarly close related to death

Remains the ordinary man

Two souls, alas

They dwell inside his breast

No stage left for the noble and heroic heart

That wishes all the best for them

Two lovers on a dock in Copenhagen

And countless figures passing by

This crippled Earth

Shall never grow its grass green again

From the gates all men

Of machines and shoes and dogs directing them

Signing treaties, waging wars

Doing all his chores

Looking for the cause

Signing treaties, waging wars

Marriage and divorce

Looking for the cause

I watched him kiss her on the merry-go-round

I watched them kissing on a train

The west wind blew

And the rain beat the rooftops again

And all he could was to gaze at her

Remembering them

Signing treaties, waging wars

Doing all his chores

Looking for the cause

Signing treaties, waging wars

Marriage and divorce

Looking for the cause

And years went by

And as he gazed the wall clock

Cuckooed for all of them

Signing treaties, waging wars

Looking for the cause