It's not about the boy 
found slain 
It ain't about his lips 
blood drained 
You should've seen his 
dreams dissolve 
Into the dumpster behind 
the mall 

I'm goin' down to the 
wonderful life 
I'm goin' down inside 
a satellite 
I'm goin' down on the 
bullet train 
I'm goin' down on the perfect dream 

It's not about the 
freeway drone 
That score her tired 
journeys home 
Softly licking her to sleep 
Her eyes are closed to 
the brake light streaks 

Sleep in the softest bed 
Eat everything you need 
Never ask anyone 
For anything at all 

Why can't I stroke this 
world to sleep 
Please help me stroke 
this world to sleep 

It's not about his 
prescription brain 
Deprived of pills that 
keep it sane 
He told himself he could 
go it alone 
See him plead with the 
unplugged phone 

Sleep in the softest bed 
Eat everything you need 
Never ask anyone 
For anything at all 
That restless old monkey 
Prisoned inside of me 
Stiff bones that 
close him in 
He waits trapped 
deep within 

I'm goin' down to the 
wonderful life 
I'm goin' down inside 
a satellite 
I'm goin' down on 
the SST 
I'm goin' down on the 
perfect dream 
I'm goin' down to the 
wonderful life 
I'm goin' down like a 
ripped up kite 
I'm goin' down with 
broken ribs 
I'm goin' down to a 
dirty crib