Mexican War Streets Revisited

Intro verse 1 Though by the path I lead The passing of time and the pouring of tea Are all I've lately seen Until our temporal bridge be burned Until our anchor stocks hold firm Where the hands of clocks don't turn, O my soul May our lips remain discreet While your traps are beneath our feet-- but how long before our tails are caught by our "free" thought? Sugar in the cane, candles low Kettle low on the flame for the teapot? No Sugar in the cane, candles low verse 2 On the Streets of Mexican Wars I battle with the memory of a first fight In our contemptible youth, quoted White Nights Thinking I’d get rid of you, Waited with a stone in my hand but you were right and Nature had another plan Nature had another plan Sugar in the cane, candles low On the West End Bridge looking down at the Ohio Sugar in the cane, candles low You panic like a mouse when the lights go on Sugar in the cane, candles low Outro