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