Saw the railway master
And I looked him in the eye
I said "Would you go much faster
If you thought that you would die?"
He said, "Not me sir, I could not care
In fact I would not try
For protest would not take me far
It's different, me not being a star
Lock my feelings in a jar
Until another day"
Oh, comfort me, dear brother
Won't you tell me what you know
For somewhere in this paper world
Is a place where I can go
Oh, long awaiting mother
Is it time to make a show
And take your babies to your breast
No, we never passed the test
All our sins should be confessed
Before we carry on
Oh, don't refuse me
If you choose me
You'll follow my shame
No, don't confuse me
For I know
It's the name of the game
Got up off my pillow
And I looked up at the sun
I said, "You can see quite clearly, now
The things that we have done
We burned your sacred willow
And our battles we have won
But did we get so very far
It's different, me not being a star
Lock my feelings in a jar
Until we go away"
Oh, don't refuse me
If you choose me
You'll follow my shame
Oh, don't refuse me
If you choose me
You'll follow my shame