And though my sermon salts the air   My ears are soon left empty, silence still holds dominion   Words once adorned are now laid bear   Unpolished lumps of nothing, so much unheard opinion      Silence now dill, Hush now be still   All is at ease, Rest now 'n peace   Come now sleep      So shut My mouth and close my eyes   I've no strength left to patronize   so much to see with eyes wide open   but not a thing worth placing hope in   So hold me now in sweet pretense   If life's not worth the effort at least it keeps my interest   like fools embracing ignorance   striving to still ambition, hopes grip is so relentless      silent now rest come happiness   all is at ease hush now don't speak   come now sleep      So shut my mouth and close my eyes   I've no faith left to compromise   there's so much to see with eyes wide open   but not a thing worth placing hope in   Is that the Idea, It all seems like such a rip-off   Am I supposed to act like it's O.K.?   and take it like a man?   Don't give me that fantasy, I've nothing but   apathy and Impotent anger   And not a thing worth placing hope or anticipation   accept the gentle thought of darkness   and silence    and slumber.