Alabaster

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I grew up in a town, dancing on the alabaster Some days, I'd burn it down, if I could buy the gasoline The streets are filled day in and out with little monsters That's life, I guess, and every day is Halloween [Chorus] And I've seen the doctor's real face And I've seen the preacher's real face I've seen the shining light rally through the alabaster And walk back over the mountain [Verse 2] I went without a mask, dancing on the alabaster People crowded 'round, they thought that it was quite obscene "How dare you show your dirty face around these streets When we all stand here so polished, bright and clean?" [Chorus] I've seen the demon's real face, nothing I've seen the toad's real face I've seen the prisoned face shining like the alabaster That walked over the mountain [Verse 3] Left out of town that day, dancing on the alabaster Barefoot I traveled, barefoot I arrived I tore the fields down, down to earth and rubbled plaster Laid my bones out, breathed out a sigh [Chorus] I crawled through the leaves I crawled through the leaves I found a place shining like the alabaster Where I crawled through the leaves I know the snake's real face I know the puppeteer's face I know that shining light calls me back to alabaster But I lost sight of the mountains I lost sight of the mountains [Instrumental Break] [Bridge] I know the doctor's real face I know the preacher's face I know the demon's face I know the toad's real face I know the prisoner's face I know the snake's real face I know the puppeteer's face I know the privateer's face I know the churchyard's face I know the graveyard's face I know the president's face I know my father's face I know my father's face [Outro] Every day, they look more and more like me Every day, they look more and more like me Every day, every day Every day, they look more and more like me