Try to look back on things long forgotten
It felt like an attic, it felt like the thunder
If only they knew, if only they'd listen
To stay away from the compound confusion
Surround me with your voice
Give me a reason, give me a choice
Listen to my plea, hear my voice
Surround me with your voice
I was a drifter in the city of Union
I kept a close watch on the people of discretion
If only they knew, if only they’d listen
To stay away from the compound confusion
Surround me with your voice
Give me a reason, give me a choice
Listen to my plea, hear my voice
Give me a reason, give me a choice
Surround me with your voice
Jim Shepard released The Voice Of The Black Cloud on Sat Jan 01 1983.