Before the Promise I drew a blank on a torn door Drew another, then no more Got stung, pedaled frowns Knew things was bust (No way outta town) Sometimes it done it its way Then again, harder to say –– What’s looking up Decides to knock you down Before the promise of tomorrow Tomorrow came Morning on this pole Midnight at the other Slipping, slapping, sliding On a cockamamie roll Yesterday’s dreams dissolve Into today’s goodbyes I set out on a camel’s hump Came back with just the eyes Before the promise of tomorrow Tomorrow came A farther distance that we go Within each moment spent Then ever’s sent by Heaven Or scaled by human ken Before the promise of tomorrow Tomorrow came We twist, we turn Undo ourselves in tripled throws My goodness, how the time has passed! –– Let’s get our stuff and beat a path To what we never knew Nor will, nor who, nor say Before the promise of tomorrow Tomorrow came ...