Long legged man all dressed in white
Setting a thousand galaxies spinning
Stars in your eyes; it's all starting over again
.
Shiny red car, invitation to ride
Just look at that brand new upholstery
Hiding all the stains from the last time
(The assorted sordid stains from the last time)
See all his pale princely luxury
.
Long legged man all dressed in white
Don't look too long or you'll be blinded
The thorns will take your eyes
But maybe pain will make you wise
More likely not
.
There's a road that leads to the ends of the world
And soon enough you're on it
And he's sitting there beside you
Shirt flapping in the wind as you go
And nobody's driving, nobody's driving
Nobody's driving this car
God alone knows where it is you're headed
.
At the end of the road you see things clearly
(But you really see nothing at all
A nothing that made a prince fall
Plug your ears and you'll hear it call)
Pay no heed to the screaming
It's only the wheels on the pavement
.
Wake up, now you're home again
(Or close to home as you've ever been)
And you know what you've got to do
It's the only thing that you can do
Take up your sword and strike true
(The roses are beautiful this time of year)
.
Only now you understand
Your cup was always empty
So fill it with blood and roses
(Always with the blood of roses)
A straight road before you like a narrow blade
Follow it, follow it, don't go astray
(But tell me, who's driving this car?)
.
Long legged man all dressed in white
His car whizzing by you, sending up dust
And here you are on the side of the road
(You always were here, on the side of the road
Just waiting, holding out your thumb)