The Beggar Lover (Three)

Slowly, it's taking me over and eventually, I'll be completely transformed Diffused in the earth, or incinerated and vaporized It's in the food I eat, in the air I breathe It's in the people I love, and they frighten me I can see a black shadow shimmering just beneath their skin Despite my love for them, there's nothing I can do for them Nor is there anything they can do for themselves It's slowly encroaching, relentless Its appetite is endless and will never be filled Milky Michael, sleepy Michael Sleepy Michael, milky Michael Sleepy Michael, milky Michael Milky Michael, sleepy Michael Sleepies, close your eyes, close your eyes To sing a song for you, daddy This old man, he played one He played knick-knack on my thumb with a knick-knack paddywhack Give a dog a bone, this old man came rolling home This old man, he played one He played knick-knack on my thumb with a knick-knack paddywhack Give a dog a bone, this old man came rolling home I can see it, but not see it I can feel it, but not keep it I can touch it, but not hold it I can be it, but not know it I can reach it, but won't touch it (but won't touch it) I contain it, but release it I unfold it (I unfold it), but won't see it I can breathe it, but not taste it (but not taste it) I will lose it, but I'll keep it In the shadow (in the shadow), in the light pool In the reason (in the reason) for not being I won't touch it (I won't touch it), I won't hold it I can be it (I can be it), but not feel it I can steal it (I can steal it), but not keep it I can break it (I can break it), but not heal it I can see it (I can see it), but not see it I can feel it (I can feel it), but not keep it I can touch it (I can touch it), but not hold it I can be it (I can be it), but not know it I can reach it (I can reach it), but won't touch it I contain it (I contain it), but release it I unfold it (I unfold it, I unfold it) Somewhere (I unfold it), no place (but don't see it) Let's go (I unfold it) Nowhere (but don't see it), this place Let's go (I unfold it) (I unfold it) reaching, not being (but don't see it) Let's go (I unfold it) Glorious, no one (I can touch it), no us Let's go (I won't hold it) Hmm, let's go Hmm