Shimmering

Close your eyes, you're only dreaming
Strip your soul right to the core of being
San Francisco, LA, don't take me under
New York, New Orleans, don't leave me to the sea
Steal yourself for just a moment longer
Slow it down for just a tick or two
If you can't beat this breath from taking me under
Then I'll forget the rest with nothing but a tiny shudder
Whenever there is hope shimmering
Whenever there is hope shimmering
Come for me
Brace yourself, here come the missionaries
Drop off dues, for they do not mean a thing
We're oh so delicate and rapidly departing
Just threads of filigree, red blue yellow and green
Rising with the heat is death stuck on repeat
Mother's little helpers don't need no shelter anymore
Whenever there is hope shimmering
Whenever there is hope shimmering
Whenever there is hope shimmering
Whenever there is hope shimmering
Everybody knows, just keep your head down
Everybody knows to keep working
Everybody knows, everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows but you
Sleep at night, tell me how do you sleep at night
Sleep at night, tell me how do you sleep at night
Ahh, ahh