Techno Ted may be a person who caused Chris incredible emotional pain & trepidation as well as moments of peace & happiness but now is removed and awaiting his fate. Darling may be a different person who is also free of him and can live her life free of Ted's tyranny. "In between all the laughing, and daydreams ... lies: a desert of truth" Lies are like a desert or the omission of Truth: Where there were Lies then Truth was absent. The song, "Techno Ted", may be a cathartic celebration of the downfall of this person.
If the water rises higher
I think I might just have to swim.
And if the river grows wider
I think I might just throw myself in.
Well oh here it comes.
Oh here it comes.
Oh here it comes.
Sittin’ here waitin’ for the sun
Hunny why’d you wait so long?
Hunny why’d you wait so long?
Sittin’ there in that rocking chair
Waitin’ for your man to come
Hunny why’d you wait so long?
Well oh here he comes.
Oh here he comes.
Oh here he comes.
Told you that my man would come home!
Well if the rocking chair don’t get me,
That old colliger will.
Well if the turtledove is going to guide me
‘Til my body is just a shell.
And oh here it comes.
Oh here it comes.
Oh here it comes.
Turtledove why don’t you guide me home?
Hunny why’d you wait so long?
Hunny why’d you wait so long?
Sittin’ there in that rocking chair
Waitin’ for your man to come
Hunny why’d you wait so long?
Well oh here he comes.
Oh and here he comes.
Oh here he comes.
Told you that my man would come home!
And if the water rises higher
I think I might just have to swim.
And if the river grows wider
I think I might throw myself in.
I think I might just have to swim.
And if the river grows wider
I think I might just throw myself in.
Well oh here it comes.
Oh here it comes.
Oh here it comes.
Sittin’ here waitin’ for the sun
Hunny why’d you wait so long?
Hunny why’d you wait so long?
Sittin’ there in that rocking chair
Waitin’ for your man to come
Hunny why’d you wait so long?
Well oh here he comes.
Oh here he comes.
Oh here he comes.
Told you that my man would come home!
Well if the rocking chair don’t get me,
That old colliger will.
Well if the turtledove is going to guide me
‘Til my body is just a shell.
And oh here it comes.
Oh here it comes.
Oh here it comes.
Turtledove why don’t you guide me home?
Hunny why’d you wait so long?
Hunny why’d you wait so long?
Sittin’ there in that rocking chair
Waitin’ for your man to come
Hunny why’d you wait so long?
Well oh here he comes.
Oh and here he comes.
Oh here he comes.
Told you that my man would come home!
And if the water rises higher
I think I might just have to swim.
And if the river grows wider
I think I might throw myself in.
Lyrics submitted by ZombinaSkeletone
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