Empty Headed People

Empty headed people
Here empty headed people come
There empty headed people are
Walking around
Talking
And talking
And talking
talking
Don't know me
Know better than I
Know everything
Tell me everything
Think big thoughts
Share big thoughts
Share big thoughts
Right
Down
My
Thoughts
Full of a lot of wind
Air
Nothing but air
In those empty heads
Tell me left
Tell me right
Tell me up
Tell me when
And where
And why
And what
And who
Who cares
I cares
I cares about the wind
And the air
Those empty heads just knocking all around
Billowing with the times and seasons
I don't bother the times
Or the seasons
I don't test the air
But they're there
Judging me
Testing me
Pointing long bony fingers
Dead digits with painted nails
Filling up my head with
Yes and no
Mostly no
Never
Never mind
Nothing but air
Wind that just keeps blowing
Blowing over me
Over my mind
Through me
Right through my soul
Tearing at my heart
Showing me pain
Guilt
Anger
Shame
Bad things
Inside
Sometimes wishing
On an empty head
With clean air
I wouldn't mind that
Air moving all around
Moving
Like big healthy lungs
Taking in all the world
Just taking it all in
And breathing it all out
Seeing
Seeing what I see out there
And not what's already inside
Empty heads
Trying so hard to live
Inside my head
It's so full
There's no room
But there they are
Stuffing inside my head
What ought to be outside
Taking up space
Stop
Living
In
My
Head
18 March 2002