Palomar - Rheostatics

There he is on the top of a mount

Sharing biscuits with his dog

(Meaning «he» in the general sense of the word

As he is all of us here)

And his dog asks him why he’s alone

He replies, «Well, I’m with my friend

Or are you leaving me to join in the blur?

'Cause I don’t need you around.»

Palomar

What’s wrong?

Where’d your dog go?

«Well, he’s gone for fresh meat and supplies

'Cause he’s done this before.»

He arrives in town an hour later

As he’s much quicker on four legs than Pal is on two

He takes his usual spot out back of the butcher shop

Waiting patiently for closing time

Meanwhile back on the mount

Palomar is cleaning his lenses with saline waters

He reassembles his kaleidoscope

And waits patiently for dog

Palomar

Why not… take this chance

To reflect on things that you done did

And make it better?

Why don’t you just try without asking why?

What could be better than a room with a view

And a lovely little doggie to share it with?

«When he gets back we will share in our meat

There’s always something good to eat.»

(Mmmm.)

So let’s leave him alone in his observatory

Rejoin the little dog in our story

He’s run off with some cur who’s bearing his pups

That’s the last of his tale

Palomar

What’s wrong?

Where’d your dog go?

Well, he’s gone for good

And that goes to show you

That love is thicker than brains in a man

Or a dog

It’s the same thing