in the tube where i was born

i could have sworn

there was so much to see

there was so little left to be

but i was free



the world at my command

through the doubts i ran

looking for a man

that looked like me



and now it can be told

i'm a quarter a century old

but i'm a half a century high



in the tube where i was grown

i was alone

the figure on the floor

the dream behing the door

the sound was low



ball game on the street

disappeared behing my feet

out of breath my heart would beat

to see a show



and now it can be told

i'm a quarter of a century old

but i'm half a century high



in the tube where i was killed

i was fulfilled

the lines of light would bend

i'd stare until the end

and then again



fascinated by the fad

i gave all the mind i had

and whenever i was sad

i had my friends



and now it can be told

i'm a quarter of a century of old

but i'm a half a century high