Cut and paste

Were you sitting down

On the beaded impotence of New Orleans

A hint of suspense when that telephone rings



This is forever

It paved a wave of distance

Between a syntax error

From Austin's yellow brick road

This is forever

From this Texas breath

Exhaled no sign of relief



This you know, this you know this is forever

March 23rd hushed the wind the music died

If you can't get the best of us now

It's because this forever

Makes no difference our alphabet

Is missing letters

17 embalmed and caskets lowered

Into the weather

A drizzle brisk and profound

From this Texas breath

Exhaled no sign of relief

This is forever



We're struck by the chords from their hearts

This is forever this is forever

From this Texas breath

Exhaled no sign of relief

You know that this is forever