Sprout And The Bean

I slept all day
Awoke with distaste
And I railed
And I raved
That the difference between
The sprout and the bean
It is a golden ring
It is a twisted string
And you can ask the counselor;
And you can ask the king;
And I’ll say the same thing;
And it’s a funny thing:
Should we go outside?
Should we go outside?
Should we break some bread?
Are y’interested?
And as I said
I slept as though dead
Dreaming seamless dreams of lead
When you go away
I am big-boned and fey
In the dust of the day
In the dirt of the day
And Danger! Danger! Drawing near them was a white coat
And Danger! Danger! Drawing near them was a broad boat
And the water! water! Running clear beneath a white throat
And the hollow chatter of the talking of the Tadpoles
Who know th’outside!
Should we go outside?
Should we break some bread?
Are y’interested?