I'm told night brings advice
That Alice has left Wonderland
I'm told out of sight, out of mind
That guys are all smooth talkers
They say after rain comes sunshine
That truth comes out of children's mouths
They say liars won't look you in the eye
That girls love flowers
I'm told Earth is overcrowded
That we'll love opera when we're old
I'm told clothes don't make the man
That musicians live in caravans
They say the grass isn't greener elsewhere
And that one day we'll learn from our mistakes
I'm told life's better in twos
And that times are tough
Lost in all these words that linger
We repeat ourselves till we're out of breath
All these images we sow
In speeches, in poems
These prejudices that chain us
And sometimes drag us along in chains
I'm told night brings advice
That Alice has left Wonderland
I'm told life's better in twos