You learned to swim up on dry land And I went dry over a watering can If the car slows down, can we make it To the starry band? A centipede through din crescendos Wouldn’t dare to tell a friend, though Ashes from a tin, poisoned With Buillet and bolo When you're trapped in paradise Or a free man in hell Burning or freezing, go on and build me a cell I guess I’ll just wear ‘em, if the chains fit me well You're either trapped in paradise or a free man in hell Neon blares through grey smoke din Velvet Julia on a gunpowder plinth Harried, but carried aloft By diversion Between where I’m going and where I’ve been The town’s on fire or the ground’s frozen It’s all just recreational masochism When you're trapped in paradise Or a free man in hell Burning or freezing, go on and build me a cell I guess I’ll just wear ‘em, if the chains fit me well You're either trapped in paradise or a free man in hell