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I’ve been wasting all my life
I was thinking
We could pass the time
But now I’ve gotten very sick
So I'm thinking
'Bout when I as a kid

My mother showed me picture books
Of the temples tall and photos that she took
Of a place well beyond the sea
That when I closed my eyes at night I longed to be

But now
I feel hopeless
I feel restless
On my own
The way you left me in ruin

I went to Old Nepal
I fell in love with Ma
The way she held my hand
The way she understands

I went to Old Nepal
And though the West had fallen
I heard the tigers cry
I said my last goodbyes

Hide your love
Beneath everyone
You know I'm still
Trying to find my way back home

So I’ll just sit
While the lights all fade and dim
And while I'm losing time
I'll start to close my eyes

I went to Old Nepal
I fell in love with Ma
The way she held my hand
The way she understands

I went to Old Nepal
And though the West had fallen
I heard the tigers cry
I said my last goodbyes

I went to Old Nepal
But as I soon grew tall
I saw you turn so gray
I saw you pass away

But I could hear your voice
Drowning out the noise
You said don't be afraid
I asked if I could stay

And you told me no
Full of all your glow
Wishing me the best
You touched my aching chest

And I wished to be crushed
I wished to just be dust for once
I wished I could float
On a riverboat

While the paddles churned
While my brother’s mourned
While the wood oars sighed
The sun in my eyes

And though I'd soon feel cold
Though I'd soon feel that I was growing old
You said son don't look back
You cannot cage the past

Instead just let it fly
Let it find its way into the night
Only then we'll float
Only then we'll sing, oh oh oh oh oh oh....

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from Plastic Astronauts LP, released July 7, 2018

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