Train Of The Damned

[I’ll prob­a­bly end up deliv­er­ing this onstage either tomor­row or next week.]

It’s 9:28 PM
Commuter train of the damned
Slaving away for machines
Which do our think­ing for us
Which is what this is all about…
Evolution…

It’s 9:32 PM
Commuter train of the damned
Soon to be board­ing
A motly crew of the dam­aged
Is crowd­ing me in the wait­ing room
What if I stay per­fectly still,
Can they see me?

It’s 9:34 PM
Commuter train of the damned
The mech­a­nized night­mare
We’re all wired in now
Did I say that out loud, or just think it?
Sloppy cadence.

It’s 9:37 PM
Commuter train of the damned
Soon to be headed out
To places bor­ing as fuck
Thou art dam­aged and still with me
Thy Rod and thy staff…

It’s 9:39 PM
Commuter train of the damned
It won’t be long now, man
Atomic bat­ter­ies to power
Turbines to speed, ready to go
Doors are closing

It’s 9:45 PM
Commuter train of the damned
Fascists ain’t run­nin’ shit.
A small god for small mir­a­cles
I knew they’d be invad­ing damn
Iran on nine-twelve.