Crying About the Planets

Laying out, upon the ground It started when he vanished The sledge crept up to the mouth Slipping into crevasses Broken lieutenant Strong wind and pale light His body fell into the ice Once or twice, I thought I might Take my life and throw it Into that great abyss But I must admit I'd be remiss If I didn't tell you That I can't quit this Hell is frozen, and it's relentless Eat my dogs, one by one And cry about the planets In this ceaseless stretch of white Will I ever live to go Back to Australia? The red rocks glow at night It's tough to recall because everything is white Every last one of them is gone Every last one of them is gone Every last one of them is gone Every last one of them is gone