Pen on paper seems so permanent Every line of Pen on paper seems so permanent Every line of I don't understand at all Maybe one day you can tell me That everything I'm feeling is all Protocol for a being like me It's all healthy Don't you worry your tired head Lay down beside me, rest your eyes, please We are all better off with rest All my life granted All the sights I've seen All the sounds I've heard All the words I've learned I know nothing on a grander scale If you still believe in me then we can go What do you believe in when it's all falling down around you now You don't have no choice Sometimes I don't understand Why I do the things that I do Sometimes I don't understand Why I do the things that I do Pen on paper seems so permanent