Catalina

Planted in a rounded mind
A thought begins to sprout
And stretching out its new-found arms
It clears away the doubt
But fruit it bears grows overripe
Before the tree is full
And knowledge tends to be obscured
By indecision's pull

Deny your foolish fallacies
And look beyond your scorn
For age is only suffering
And you have just been born
You have just been born
You have just been born

My house is older than my life
A shadow haunts each room
It's seen so many residents
Who've left a bit of gloom
And now it stands preparing for
Another lodger's haste
And recreates an atmosphеre
To satisfy his tastes

Deny your foolish fallaciеs
And look beyond your scorn
For age is only suffering
And you have just been born
You have just been born
You have just been born

A thousand looks of inquiry
To put you on your guard
To make you doubt your reckoning
And leave you feeling scarred
But the wounds all heal so rapidly
And leave the slightest trace
Of memories of last year's pain
It's what you have to face

Deny your foolish fallacies
And look beyond your scorn
For age is only suffering
And you have just been born
You have just been born
You have just been born

Catalina, you are leaving the country
Chasing impossible dreams
Searching for treasure on islands of leisure
You're choosing to by-pass our schemes

Taking tobacco and bottles of aspirin
You're packing your meager ideals

Catalina, Catalina, what else must you do?

Catalina, you have lost your emotions
But found that you finally can sleep
No more desires to kindle your fires
You sensed that the road was quite steep

Turning your back as you raise your attacks on
The ones who have given you life

Catalina, Catalina, what else must we do?

Catalina, you have sworn by your Bible
That living's a serious thing
All of your earnings go into your learning
The scriptures your ministers sing
Shunned by the masses while taking your classes
You're pounding on heaven's locked door

Catalina, Catalina, what else must we do?
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