Chalkhills And Children - XTC

I’m floating over strange land

It’s a soulless, sequined, showbiz moon

I’m floating over strange land

And then stranger still, there’s no balloon

But I’m getting higher

Wafted up by fame’s fickle fire 'til the

Chalk hills and children

Anchor my feet

Chalk hills and children

Bringing me back to earth

Eternally and ever Ermine Street

(Even I never know where I go when my eyes are closed)

I’m skating over thin ice

Upon blunted blades of metal soft

I’m skating over thin ice

While some none such net holds me aloft

But I’m getting higher

Lifted up on lucks' circus wire 'til the

Chalk hills and children

Anchor my feet

Chalk hills and children

Bringing me back to earth

Eternally and ever Ermine Street

Even I never know where I go when my eyes are closed

Even I never spied that the scenes were posed

Even I never knew this is what I’d be

Even eyes never mean that you’re sure to see

Still I’m getting higher

Rolling up on three empty tyres, 'til the

Chalk hills and children

Anchor my feet

Chalk hills and children

Bringing me back to earth

Eternally and ever Ermine Street

I’m soaring over hushed crowds

The reluctant cannonball it seems

I’m soaring over hushed crowds

I’m propelled up here by long dead dreams

Still I’m getting higher

Icarus regrets and retires puzzled

Chalk hills and children

Anchor my feet

Chalk hills and children

Oddly complete

(Even I never know where I go when my eyes are all closed)

Here I go again