R.E.M. — Departure

[Verse 1] Just arrived Singapore, San Sebastian, Spain, 26-hour trip Salt Lake City, come in spring over the salt flats A hailstorm brought you back to me Salt Lake City, come in spring over the salt flats A hailstorm brought you back to me [Chorus] Here it comes I'm carried away Here it comes I'm carried away Here it comes [Verse 2] Departure, godspeed, bless his heart, good Lord What a fuck-up, what a fighter A free-fall, motorcycle, hang-glider Hung on the line like a, a poison spider Win a eulogy from William Greider A car crash, ptomaine, disposable lighter A bus plunge, avalanche, RV, vinegar cider Free-fall, motorcycle, hang-glider [Chorus] Here it comes I'm carried away Here it comes I'm carried away Here it comes, bad, bad [Bridge] Go, go, go, go, yeah Go, go, go, go, yeah There's so much Go, go, go, yeah [Verse 3] Well, everybody is young forever There's so much to tell you, so little time I've come a long way since, uh, whatever Shit, I still see that word and think of you But there is so much that I can't do, yeah There's so much And you will be young forever There is so much that I can't do There is so much that I can't do [Chorus] Here it comes I'm carried away Here it comes I'm carried away Here it comes, bad, bad Here it comes I'm carried away Here it comes I'm carried away Here it comes, bad, bad