Jandek

First You Think Your Fortune's Lovely

Jandek


Everything's so restless
The wind has come again 
Blowing me so far 
I think I see a star 
First you think your fortune's lovely 
And you fly out through the door 
Grandmama I feel so lonely 
My rapture's painted on the floor 
The roads lead all to Jacob's kitchen 
I'm sitting moon eyed at the table 
Sitting blank-eyed by the door 
Oh Lord, do you really think I'm able 
Well I chose this love completely 
When you took away the charm 
Set your mind on breaking burdens 
Said you done no one no harm 
I feel a bit like floating water 
Headed for the rocks at bay 
Crash upon some ocean liner 
Comes upon my lonesome way 
Thought I see your eyes a-flashing 
Thunder in your hair 
I burnt a match for your complexion 
The lights went out and you weren't there 
Seated by the ranch I'm owning 
Staring at the cellophane 
Somebody came in for a question 
I poured a glass out in the rain 
The reason I have been accepted 
Is that I failed to come on strong 
Found a chair beside a window 
Found a place where I belong 
Inside myself there is no question 
Just the jangle of our brain 
Three times four is twenty-seven 
Only fragments still remain 
I curse the day I found my freedom 
You took the mirror from the wall 
Placed it in a single suitcase 
Pointed down a hollow hall 
You said you see your true direction 
I'll be there behind the sun 
And I'll go with you in the springtime 
When all your travels have been done