I KNEW YOU’D THINK THAT [Spoken — music slowly appearing] Before we begin… choose a number from one to ten. Got it? Don’t change it. …You just thought about changing it. Welcome to the show. [Verse 1] Pick a thought, but don’t tell me, Hide it somewhere I can’t see. Lock the door and keep the key— Funny… now you’re thinking of me. Take a breath. You knew I’d say it. Now don’t take another— [beat] Too late. [Chorus] I knew you’d think that, You knew I’d know, One little thought And around we go. I follow you, You follow me, Who’s predicting who When we’re moving to the beat? Left… right… Wait— You moved before I said it. [Verse 2] Now think of someone you haven’t seen, Don’t say their name, just let them be. Your mind says, “That’s an easy trick.” I know. I thought you’d think that too. Now you’re wondering how I’m doing this— But while you’re wondering… you forgot your number. [pause] Did you? [Chorus] I knew you’d think that, You knew I’d know, Round and around Where does thought go? I follow you, You follow me, Maybe there’s no magician— Maybe there’s only the beat. [Bridge — music strips down] Here’s my greatest trick. I’m going to make something disappear. Not your number. Not your thought. Not even me. I’m going to make the person trying to figure this out… disappear. Close your eyes. Hear the sound. Feel the breath. Don’t name it. Don’t explain it. Don’t look for peace. [silence] There. [Final Chorus — warm, freeing] Forget the trick, Forget the show, Forget the place You thought you’d go. Forget the answer, Lose the key, Dance until there’s nothing left To solve or see. And if your thoughts come wandering back— let them. And if you start searching again— come back. Not to me. Not to the song. Just… to the beat. [Outro — spoken] Oh— one last prediction. In a few seconds this song will end… and your mind will say something. I don’t know what. That’s the trick. Neither do you. [beat] Until it appears.
