Rain King

Sonic Youth · Daydream Nation [1988]

Rain King in chains has nowhere to go

His jetstream daydream cocksure hardluck show

His lips a fountain, his daylight sparks

He's a shotgun schoolyard

Streetwise white hot kid

With a whipcreem phonecall breakdown

Rain King fist

His mind a countdown, his daydream sparks



I need three years to clear these thoughts, hey

I'd like to say I knew one true thing

It feels like years and all I've done is fought

And not turned up anything



Let the black day glow and roll over my bed

I'm waiting here for some reality crease

There's one big dead end in my head

And not a moment of peace



Crossfire Rain King with his Cadillac kid

Marries every dictionary from his trainyard bliss

His lips a fountain, his daylight sparks

Scattershot image king fortunate wheel when?

Keeps a steel drum wedding ring

Pontiac doorknob tent

His mind a countdown, his daylight sparks



Hung up on the speed king nation

Caught up on a nail

Hangin' tight with time, at least a little while

Your sister is a beauty when she's naked

Like my kid

Out here in this whirlpool world

Dreamin' of a pitchfork kiss