And Everything Like That

Under the time-lapse clouds
Out on the screen of green
I want to see the monsters couple
With the wet machine
You are my salad witch
That I would love to dress
I do not lack the Wound
I do not lack the Mess
And Everything Like That

It's a granulated thing
Out the Isle of Grain
I want to see the mermaids tussling in the cellophane
You took me to the temple
And I saw the Snake of Brass
I worshipped gods I don't believe in then they bit my arse
And Everything Like That

It's a many splendoured thing
I'm looking for it still:
To sculpt the stone of history
-With the hammer of my will
You told me that your Art
Was something that you'd suffer for
'That's well and good' I said
'But would you teach yourself to draw?'
Or Anything Like That?

It's under shadow law
I sought my virtue there
I want to stand up on the mountain
With my soul laid bare
When all the lilies bloom
You'll be in my Song of Songs
I'll be your sugar daddy baby
Here's the sugar tongs
And Everything Like That

It's a large potato thing
I keep looking for the signs
I wanna see the aerial view of Sodom
Once before I die
Be my deliquescent virgin
I'll be your gateway crime
I understand your hesitation
Please just take your time
And Everything Like That

It's all a mirage
The glory that was Rome:
I want to ape Tiberius
With methedrine and chrome
You are my thunder monkey
You are my baby lamb
I am a simple reptile honey -you know I am
And Everything Like That

It's an avant-gardish thing
They gave me too much rope:
I'm doing lolanthe
Through a stethoscope
I see you wreathed in vapours
And striding through the coals
You'll be a Muse of Fire for
Post-post-modern rock 'n' roll
And Everything Like That

It's an evanescent thing
I waved my fairy wand
I want to rise up glistening from the bottom of the pond
You never liked this nonsense
But this is not so wrong
It's sort of funky
Sort of weird and moderately long
And Everything Like That

This is a Do-Right outro
For all night song
And it'll fade out slowly before long...