And I know we'll be there soon
We pay the teller off in gold
Till things we've never seen
Terrapin station
Soon you will not hear his voice
His job is to shed light
Down in Carlisle, he loved
On, from the northwest corner
Who came through many fights
I can't figure out
In the lion's den
The lady fairly leapt at him
I will not forgive you
But lost at love
Not to master
Terrapin
Of a brand new crescent moon
Terrapin
She takes her fan and throws it
More than this I will not ask
That will not forsake you
Faced with mysteries dark and vast
But he cannot be bought or sold
Here beside him stands a man
But the train's put it's brakes on
Eyes alight with glowing hair
While the firelight's aglow
In the shadow of the moon
The story teller makes no choice
Strange shadows from the flames will grow
Shadows of a sailor, forming winds
If you will not take the chance
Terrapin
Will seem familiar
Statements just seem vain at last
Inspiration, move me brightly
The sailor, coming out again
Counting stars by candlelight
Terrapin
The spiral light of Venus
Some rise, some fall
A rare and different tune
Crickets and cicadas sing
A lady many years ago
Both foul and fair all swarm
All are dim but one is bright
The sailor gave at least a try
Not disaster
A soldier from the looks of him
Some climb to get to Terrapin
The soldier being much too wise
That's how it stands today
Which of you to gain me tell
Hold away despair
Light the song with sense and color
Till my tale is told and done
You decide if he was wise
A door within the fire creaks
Terrapin station
In hopes he will come back
Rising first and shining best
All that fancy paints as fair
Will risk uncertain pains of hell?
While the story teller speaks
And the whistle is screaming
Since the end is never told
Strategy was his strength
And a girl is standing there
Suddenly flies open
If it's the end or beginning
