Nevers - The Fiery Furnaces

There’s a town I know called Nevers,

no Nevers

never wasn’t was what it weren’t

when it wasn’t once.

Knew Nevers?

Knew Nevers?

Nothing never I’ll ever learnt.

There’s a village I visit, that’s Vaguely;

Sorta Vaguely.

vaguely yes I seem to recall.

though it’s unclear clearly- vaguely?

Very vaguely.

can’t say it’s been there once and for all.

I put back on my overshoes

and got in my Renault.

The trips reset so I’m unsure

how far it is to go: —

But then it hits me (slap) —

I’ve left it off my map!

There’s a city I saw signed Something-

must be something.

something never quite so defined,

so much so how somewhere something

(though some sing)

so to speak’s the uncertain kind.

In an index looked up Where-it-was,

exactly where it was,

just in fact to make sure I can’t

set a course straight through to where it ain’t

and where it ain’t

ain’t gotten to except at a slant.

I put on my new black boots

and pack up my Citroen.

And out of town it huffs and puffs;

I set off there alone.-

And then it hits me (slap) —

I’ve left it off my map.

There’s a place I passed called once upon a time-

tiny once upon a time-

never wasn’t weren’t what it was.

Set the clock back twice or once upon a time

in once upon a time-

never knew when it wasn’t there because