My Pillow Is The Threshold - Silver Jews

I take decaf coffee

Two sugars and one cream

I don’t see the use in staying up just to watch TV

I unplug all the neon

Turn the ringer off the phone

Throw my thoughts like tomahawks

Into this world which I disown

Because the pillow that I dream on

Is the threshold of a kingdom

Is the threshold of a world where I’m with you

It’s a dark and snowy secret

And it has to do with heaven

And what looks like sleep is really hot pursuit

I hold your picture in my mind

It makes me warm when I am cold

Gets me up and it makes me walk

It makes me question what I’m told

Somewhere in a foggy atlas

Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea

First life takes time, then time takes life

Now the next move’s up to me

Because the pillow that I dream on

Leads to some fantastic glory

It’s the threshold of a world I can’t ignore

Like time unspoiled from heaven

Did you find me sleeping in your doorway?

Now I’m here for good

I won’t leave you anymore