[Verse 1] I was barefoot by the riverbend talking to a squirrel named Ben smoked some leaves from a silver tree then the moon started talking to me I saw dragons in a soup bowl dance saw the future in my underpants mixed green smoke with mushroom wine now the stars keep stealing my time [Pre-Chorus] And the knights all stare like I put ghosts in the air they say, “Merlin, what does it mean?” I say, “brothers… the colors are speaking...” [Refrain] I smoked the future last night watched tomorrow melt into light past and present twisting slow where they end — I do not know I smoked the future again with a pocket full of snake oil and sin maybe I’m mad, maybe I’m free the universe keeps talking to me [Verse 2] I brewed a potion in Arthur’s shoe now I know what pigeons do Kay says, “Merlin, you smell insane” I say, “time is just invisible rain” Percival asked me where truth begins I said, “probably somewhere near the chickens” Lancelot cried for half the night because I turned his horse purple-white [Pre-Chorus] I hear strange sounds coming up from underground every candle knows my name nothing’s real and all’s the same [Refrain] I smoked the future last night saw Camelot floating out of sight heard old kings whisper through the trees while I argued with invisible bees I smoked the future again and forgot where I have been maybe I’m cursed, maybe I’m blessed but the cosmos won’t let me rest [Bridge] Stir the herbs and pass the flame every century feels the same visions crawling through my brain sunshine dripping purple rain I can see beyond the wall or maybe nothing there at all but when I speak the knights lean near because madness sounds like truth in here [Final Refrain] I smoked the future last night and the universe exploded in light all the stars fell into my drink now I can almost nearly think I smoked the future once more now there’s oceans on the floor maybe I’m wrong… maybe I’m right… pass the herbs and hold on tight [Outro] “Arthur… your destiny is hidden in the cosmic potato...” “…Merlin, that’s literally an onion.”
