Ladder Song

[Verse 1] No one knows where the ladder goes You're gonna lose what you love the most You're not alone in anything You're not unique in dying I feel estranged every now and then Fall asleep reading science fiction I wanna fly in your silver ship Let my mama hang and my sister sit It's on now The days are long now The ups and the sundowns And a twisting mind If I gotta go first I'll do it on my terms I'm tired of traitors always changing sides They were friends of mine [Verse 2] Don't hang around once the promise breaks Or you'll be there when the next one's made Kiss the feet of a charlatan Some imagine freedom All the rest is predictable Trying your hardest to melt the snow Tie the knots to concentrate Keep on pulling, that rope will break [Verse 3] We'll welcome the new age Covered in warrior paint Lights from the jungle to the sky See now, a star bursts Looks just like a blood orange Don't it just make you wanna cry Precious friend of mine? [Verse 4] Will I know when it's finally done? This whole life's a hallucination You're not alone in anything You're not alone in trying To be