in the shadow of the generator the generator the generator

in the shadow of the generator the generator the generator

in the shadow of the generator the generator the generator

what did he dream

did he crawl into the bang and thrum

make a nest inside the clang and hum

turn his heart into the piston’s drum

sleep as machined

in the shadow of the generator the generator the generator

in the shadow of the generator the generator the generator

in the shadow of the generator the generator the generator

what did he dream

did he dream of the past when he was so young

did he dream of the present while he was still strong

did he dream of the future when he’d be so old

did he dream of nothing hungry and cold

tired beyond means

in the shadow of the generator the generator the generator

in the shadow of the generator the generator the generator

in the shadow of the generator the generator the generator

what did he dream

did he hear the mountains sing of rocks and creeks

of labyrinth roads with views so bleak

of ridges blue and limned in smoke

where he would die

in the shadow of the generator the generator the generator

in the shadow of the generator the generator the generator

in the shadow of the generator the generator the generator

what did he dream