This old dog's coming home to you
Always return I want a round trip perpetual
Always revolving its habitual
Eternal return
Eternal return

It was, half-at-dawn, this morn'
The raining sky even more
Your eyes usually full of life
Hiding tears not yet cried
That smile from my child
As I waved a grave goodbye
I trip in web, and I dream of future memories
A life unfolds in front of me

I worry which reality
She would she
Do I do it for her?
Or do I do it for me?
As I compose myself emotionally
I have a vision of where she'll be
Pulling petals off a daisy
Just don't forget I return eternally
Eternal return (always)
Always flying
Eternal return
Eternal return

Although I'm in love with the long road
Running from my limping shadow back home
Sharp green leaves of laurel turn to corn in the Oregon fall
Crimson rust, rising tide, sparkles in the California Sun
But I must admit I miss the sweet smell of gum leaves
And the unpredictable, ever-changing, never seasonally

We had a life on lock
Yes we did
There's more to it now than just living
'Cause there's so much more to miss
But now that you're here
It's harder and less clear
But I guess distance needs a for real love to hit

Which way is the right way down the yellow brick road of life
I'm tossing and turning with my time between a scarecrow and my tin man wife
There's a monkey on my back and he's telling me this ain't a bushwack
Everywhere looks the same when you're looking through a magnifying glass in a small man's world

But as your face is changing, I have to turn my back
Please don't judge me for the sacrifice I make
Fuck I miss the smell hidden in your clothing
I tell myself don't worry because I'll be coming back

This old dog's coming home to you
Always return I want a round trip perpetual