Nothing Stays the Same

I’ve talked to the ladies down the walk

I've drunk in tattoos that

Have brought the world to my eyes

Understanding opens doors

to the intricate weave

Of how good tomorrow could be

Been doused in elixir to numb my pains

And black and white thoughts

Have all bowed to me

As I’ve walked through

Their unlit corridors

And weak as I am you’re

Like an angel standing by me

When sorrow calls my name

I know nothing stays the same

I've talked to the men of high regard

In rooms ever white and my soul

Grew dark by their words

Softly sweet as kissing lips

A kaleidoscope of no consolation at all

I've bargained my bit with fate and all

With no preconceptions of immortality

I rolled the dice uncompromised

And lost as I am you're my good samaritan

When sorrow calls my name

I know nothing stays the same