The evening was revving up alright
Nothing that belonged in the shadows was out
The music did a good job drowning whispers
And there was nobody who cared enough to shout
But in the corner the clock wound down so slow,
As reality leaked into the dream
Only one way this would play out now,
And words couldn't describe that scheme
Although a picture came to mind, I suppose…
That of a zipper that just wouldn't close

People, they all had something to celebrate
Some could've easily been wearing fur
Some I saw come with gifts,
Me, I just came with a disclaimer
I know I’m saying it right,
So don’t you wonder why I paused
No offense was ever meant, of course
But heaps of it was caused,
In fact, it was quite a heavy dose,
Like a zip that just won't close

We've measured distance in lifetimes,
Now we’ll just count it in miles
Don’t fret needlessly baby,
Life is rarely worth it’s while
First throw a rug over it
Then weep while it rots
I’m just gonna do what I should've all along…
Act on the first echo of my thoughts
And not be an obsessed old tailor who sews
Trying to fix a zip that doesn't close

The ticket girl’s gonna ask with a smile
“When would you like to pay the price?
It sure looks steep right now, doesn't it?
But be warned, any later, you’ll be paying twice”
As the planes take off beyond the wall
Now they don’t look up to code
Is that why it feels young lady,
Like your head is gonna explode?
Your shoes too are splitting at your toes,
Looking like that zip that just won’t close

Thursday when you are ready to board
Announcements all around
Once you've checked in, you gotta walk on
No help onwards to be found
The whispers in your head will get louder tomorrow
Tonight, go ahead, wrestle the gavel
Now this ain't nothing, but common sense
That it’s never a good idea to travel
With so much baggage that it shows
Through a zip that just won’t close

“Choose very wisely”, your game-host said
“Here’s a couple of stones”
“One of them’s precious, as precious can be
Something only a princess owns”
You picked one up without much thought
And now it’s just gathering moss
You bought high, you’re selling low
Face it, you’re booking a loss
And don’t you forget them inevitable throes
That come with a zip that doesn't close

The weather has long changed now
Even that shrug has turned a hopeless sigh
I swear the closest thing to the truth
I could tell you was a lie
That corner of sunshine has shrunk a lot
The moon too has bailed on its rise
The risk you run with your head in the clouds
Is that they often condense in your eyes
I’d imagine a fate like that sure blows
Like a zip that does not close