BLACK STEAM

IN THE DARK THE HYDROGEN QUEEN MOVES ON
LEAVING A WORLD THAT IS GONE
A LONG TIME AGO
OUR CLOCKS ADAPT TO WHATEVER TIME BASIS
TO QUANTUM SLIPS OF ATLAS
TO ANY REVERSE FLOW
AND WHEN THE SUN RISES IN THE WEST
WE ARE READY TO DO OUR BEST

BLACK BLACK STEAM BLACK / BLACK BLACK AS NIGHT
THE WIND HOWLS PAST THE SKIN / AS THE LAND DISAPPEARS

A SHOT OF JACK PUTS US BACK ON THE TRACK
THE ANOMALY OPENS WIDE
AND WE’RE ON THE OTHER SIDE
THERE’S A CHANGE IN THE TIMING
AND THE SUN IS SHADY ROUND ITS RING

WE INTEGRATE UNKNOWN PARAMETERS
FLOWING INTO OUR COMPUTERS
A FEW SECONDS SHIFT IN HISTORY
HERE’S ANOTHER NORMALITY
AND WHEN THE SUN RISES IN THE WEST
WE ARE VOLUNTEERS FOR A NEW QUEST