Asylum Blues

Asylum Blues

I tried reaching out
My heart full of doubt
I was searching for a soul that was just
For someone I could trust
And then I found you
And my world was no longer blue
We had great days together
Our love would last forever
But then things went wrong
And you were so strong
While I crumbled away
And fell into decay
You found someone new
And I faded from view
Slowly I fell apart
Nursing my broken heart
Once so full of hope
Now I just can't cope
Committed to an mental institution
The socially acceptable solution
Take me off the street
My decline is complete
Playing with daisy chains
And nobody complains
All lost in their own confusion
This is definitely the best solution
Locked away
In case I choose to stray
And try to join the human race
The doctors have allocated me my place
Along with the wraiths and strays
We all have our own peculiar ways
Let me be
I grow old quietly
Too afraid to protest
What do you suggest?
There is no escape from this institution
Acceptance is the only solution
So long honey
I hope you make loads of money
Spend your days in the sunshine
I hope you're doing fine
You were a dream come true
I wasn't good enough for you
So the days pass me by
I wait for the day that I die
No more tears
No end to the nightly fears
Disturbed sleep
My dreams make me weep
I kiss you goodbye
It is my time to die
No headstone will mark my grave
No soul left to save
I know my place
I will vanish without trace
I hope heaven can find a home for a lost soul
Otherwise hell will swallow me whole
I hope you find a love to cherish and care
Here endeth this tale of despair