Strange Arrangement

It's a strange arrangement

I don't claim to understand it

I know I created it

But I never planned it

It's a strange arrangement

And I'm not proud

Well perhaps a little ashamed

If ashamed is allowed

At the death of the year

In a crucial hour

I exchanged the power of love

For the love of power

The invisible captain

Must be laughing out loud

I feel as if I'm wrapped inside a

Cloud within a cloud

It's a strange arrangement

And it's fascinating to see

Which way the worm turns

Especially when the worm is me

Runaway child

I wish you were here

The weather is uncommonly mild

For this time of year

But it's no cause for pity

And it's no reason to weep

Worse things can befall a man when he's

In his bed counting sheep

It's a strange arrangement

An accommodation deluxe

I'll send you a postcard

When I've had enough