The Iris Of The World

Crossed the border laughing
 Never know what to expect
 They wanted to know what church I'm in
 And what things I collect
 They're trying to plug holes in the hull
 While flames eat up the deck
 The captain and his crew
 Don't seem to get the disconnect
 Passing through the iris of the world
 Passing through the iris of the world
 I will always love you
 On a boulder by the shoulder
 The paint will likely outlive
 Both the feeling and the holder
 In the age of global warming
 When all things are growing colder
 It's beautiful the writer
 Opened up his heart and told her
 Passing through the iris of the world
 Passing through the iris of the world
 I'm good at catching rainbows
 Not so good at catching trout
 I'm good at blowing holes in things
 And ranting in self doubt
 I've got a way with time and space
 But numbers freak me out
 I've mostly dodged the dogmas
 Of what life is all about
 Passing through the iris of the world
 I'm passing through the iris of the world
 I'm talking in strange voices
 To myself the way I do
 The road under the half moon sky
 Rolls out in shades of blue
 I'm raw anticipation
 Of our rhythmic rendezvous
 Loving the gift of the loving I get
 And the loving I give to you
 Passing through the iris of the world
 Passing through the iris of the world