A Chair In the Sky

The rain slammed hard as bars

It caught me by surprise

Mutts of the planet

And shook me down for alibis

I'm waiting for the keeper to release me

Debating this sentence, biding my time

In memories

Of old friends of mine

In daydreams of Birdland

I see my soul on fire

Burning up the bandstand

Next time, I'll be bigger

I'll be better than ever

I'll be happily attached to my cold hard cash

But now, Manhattan holds me

To a chair in the sky

With the bird in my ears

And boats in my eyes

Going by

There's things I wished I'd done

Some friends I'm gonna  miss

Beautiful lovers

I never got the chance to kiss

Daydreaming drugs, the pain of living

Processions of missing lovers and friends

Fade in and they fade out again

In these daydreams of rebirth

I see myself in style

Raking in what I'm worth

Next time, I'll be bigger

I'll be better than ever

I'll be resurrected royal

I'll be rich as Standard Oil

But now, Manhattan holds me

To a chair in the sky

With the bird in my ears

And boats in my eyes

Going by