Father Time's Grandfather Clock

I was tied to the pendulum
Inside the cavernous cabinet
Of a gargantuan grandfather clock
My senses overwhelmed

It was flooding with water
The ropes began to swell
Father Time was a demon
Licking tears and sweat from my face

I told myself I was no Houdini
Though I couldn't help but notice
I wasn't fighting it
I wasn't fighting it
I wasn't fighting it
I wasn't fighting it

The wood unfamiliar to any earthly origin
The sound of water pooling

It was flooding with water
The ropes began to swell
Father Time was a demon
Licking tears and sweat from my face

It was flooding with water
The ropes began to swell
Father Time was a demon
Licking tears and sweat from my face

Leaving only my face exposed
The texture and scent of his tongue
Like burning wood and charcoal
Humidity increasing
Heartbeat pounding
I can't escape
I won't escape
I can't escape
I won't escape