Earthly Pleasure

Naked on the toilet with a toothbrush in his mouth

When he suddenly acquired an overwhelming sense of doubt

Every single piece of baggage he'd been holding on his back

Was beginning to d-d-dig in and then his back began (began) to crack

And when he finally broke up, he found that he'd been breaking down

Little body, little soul, little shrapnel on the ground

And so he started to examine from the clumsy to the cute

From the fat, fat cat to the destitute

From the chat fat cat to the mute

Oh, earthly pleasure ring out

From the rigors of this road

Earthly pleasure ring out

From the caverns of my soul

Then suddenly he found himself in 1822

And he was in another body in a heavy sort of suit

He was surrounded but he'd started making plans to make a run

When they called to him, "son, cock your gun..."

And so he did as all the others had already done

He put his finger on the trigger and he got em some

But though we don't like to admit it, it was sensual and pure

And he changed that day, though he can't be sure

If it's the sickness or the cure

Earthly pleasure ring out

From the rigors of this road

Earthly pleasure ring out

From the caverns of my soul

So there he was in front of her divine simplicity

And she was speaking esperanto and drinking ginger tea

As she inquired about the reason for his visit here today

Well he just said, "no reason, and I really shouldn't stay"

And so he thought she would think that he was some kind of freak

And that he'd go back to the grind, and that he wouldn't last a week

But she didn't, she just sighed and added softly with a smile

"Sit down, dear child, what's on your mind?"

And so he frantically described to her the kingdom at her feet

As she continued with her manicure and poured another tea

As he was recounted tales of misery and suffering and pain

She was yawning at the ceiling, so he had to up his game

The only thing that children cherish is to move up the ranks

Lucifer is in our court, beelzebub is in our banks

And if you don't cooperate with us, we'll hound you til you're dead

So she granted him a wish and let him write it on her head

And when he read it back to her, this is all it said:

Earthly pleasure ring out

From the rigors of this road

Earthly pleasure ring out

From the caverns of my soul

Now I truly understand

That I don't understand a thing

So let this earthly pleasure sing

Earthly pleasure

Pleasure