long time no see, how ya doin
what’s it like in the institution
are they letting you watch all the shows
you were watching back home
do they sit you around in a circle of chairs
and invite you to share
or do they leave you alone

staring a hole thru that window
wond’ring what kind of vegetable
you’re turning into

i’ve heard it said life’s a gamble
and some brains are like eggs, fried and scrambled
and it’s easy to break ‘em, it’s easy to make ‘em okay
it’s an awkward concoction and you’ve got the option
to trade out your plate
or eat the hours away

staring a hole thru that window
wond’ring what kind of vegetable
you’re turning into

the days are short
the nights are long
re-co-ve-ry
get back what’s gone

what is missing
from this picture
what is messing
up this mixture

just staring a hole thru that window
wond’ring what you’re turning into
making a mess of the mixture
tell me what’s wrong with this picture