Sail Babylon Springs
John Darnielle
[Verse 1]
But meanwhile downstairs, I'm setting up shop
A little too proud to let the matter drop
And I can hear you up there, isn't it romantic?
You're huffing and puffing rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic
[Chorus 1]
And I reach for a glass of cool water drawn
From the rivers of Babylon
[Verse 2]
And meanwhile outside, the stars have come out
And the humid summer air pulls at the ring in my snout
And you stand at your window looking down and I spread wide my arms
Jump if you want to jump, jump if you want to, the water's warm
[Chorus 2]
I know, I know 'cause I've been swimming
Blindly along through the rivers of Babylon