One for the Aether

I'd stop and talk but it's cold in here

And you're out of social graces and of cheer

You need the space and time to muse

And I know you think that's just a poor excuse

And I'd rather share your company

When the peccadillo's ripe

And it's worth it's weight in lead my friend

When the mood has caught you right

And caught you well

It's not a vacancy I'm proud of

And I shouldn't sing so soon

It's your own two feet you need right now

Not me and this old tune

So this one's for the aether

And this one's for the past

To mull and chew in times gone by

I hope it never lasts, never lasts

We matched in drive and we matched indeed

Glued together with ambition to succeed

But life shook worlds and we slipped by

Like two acorns from the same branch

That descended from the sky

And I'd rather share your company

When the peccadillo's ripe

And it's worth it's weight in lead my friend

When the mood has caught you right

And caught you well

It's not a vacancy I'm proud of

And I shouldn't sing so soon

It's your own two feet you need right now

Not me and this old tune

So this one's for the aether

And this one's for the past

To mull and chew in times gone by

I hope it never lasts, never lasts