Strange illusions that come and fade
Like April days and razor blades
Came so fast and now they're gone again
Wreath their way into my dreams
Like patterns in a tapestry
If you wait here for a while you will see
The burning towers, the steeple chase
The girl that smiles without a face
So farewell to ships upon the waves
And these strange illusions that I can't replace
The winding street down to the sea
A vision of a locust tree
If you wait here for a while you will see
A secret door, a cage of bone
An old man dresses for the show
A drifter on an endless road
Oh strange illusions, won't you take me home?
The twisted hand, the magic wheel
A goodbye note that's signed and sealed
I wish I could tell you how I feel
But these strange illusions they seem so unreal