So I walked steady and I walked straight
And didn’t bother to look right or left
As we walked that mile long bridge at a rate
That would carry us across the cleft
In half an hour or so
I and I closed my ears to the bereft
and mad howlings from below
I paid no attention as they cursed and tore
each adding to another’s burden of woe
I was content to finish my chore
I didn’t need to understand
I didn’t need to know the final answer any more
I just crossed the wasted land
All the darkness madness and stench
I was dreaming of Laguna sand
I was dreaming of a park bench
Where I once spent an afternoon
My guide brought me back with a wrench
Saying we’ll be there soon
Up above back from where we’re from
I can smell the angle of the moon
I told you I’d lead you through this slum
Soon out the other side we’ll come
This song is part of a series loosely based on Dante's Inferno. You can read an essay about this series here. You can read a more general explanation of the origin of these lyrics here
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