The Naming of Things

You remind me of you The way you shot right through and how You broke my window glass, fast It happened so fast I have to confess that I That I was impressed that I Despite all the mess and the broken glass I was impressed Here's where I disappeared Where I fell off the pier And to be rescued I did wait I watched waterbugs skate As they draw figure eights as they draw From the bottom of the lake as they draw I watched waterbugs skate as they draw Bottom of the lake I watched the waterbugs skate Memories like mohair sweaters Stretched and piled faux distressed letters Moose's horns and figure eights White plastic bags in search of mates What suffocates the land In the memory of garbage can Memory of garbage can You can't be found when the bell rings You weren't there that day for the naming of things The naming of things Where the homeroom bell rings The homeroom bell rings Hey, just look at the mess you made today Didn't really think it would get this bad Hey, feel like you're living in a Russian play Where it seems like you made everybody mad You remind me of you When you shot through And broke my window glass It happened so fast I have to confess I was impressed, I was impressed Despite all the mess and the broken glass I was impressed --- The Naming of Things - Andrew Bird