Footsteps Of The Heron Lyrics - Incredible String Band/5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion - Incredible String Band

One day as I sat in a big noisy crowd 

There was me and the whole of my conscience 

And I thought that I wouldn't be missed if I went 

And that my going would be of no importance 

And I've nothing to do and I've nowhere to go 

I'm not in the slightest way upset 

I'm not chasing a hope or a dream or a plan 

And I'm not even chasing the sunset 

So I walked down this street I had no one to meet 

And my thoughts kinda gently were flowing 

When I popped this pussycat big as a lion 

And asked me just where I was going 

And I've nothing to do and I've nowhere to go 

I'm not in the slightest way upset 

I'm not chasing a hope or a dream or a plan 

I'm not even chasing the sunset 

The pussycat laughed and he followed me down 

We walked through the crowds without motion 

He said he would stay, but he ran clear away 

I just laughed at his lack of devotion 

And I've nothing to do and I've nowhere to go 

I'm not in the slightest way upset 

I'm not chasing a hope or a dream or a plan 

I'm not even chasing the sunset 

I met me this fink, tried to buy me a drink 

And he says, I don't care 'bout no money" 

I said, "Neither do I, but I'd buy you a guy 

If I thought you were trying to get funny" 

And I've nothing to do and I've nowhere to go 

I'm not in the slightest way upset 

I'm not chasing a hope or a dream or a plan 

And I'm not even chasing the sunset 

This man I did meet, spoke to me through his feet 

And he said, "I don't care either 'bout no money" 

I said, "Neither do I but I buy wings to fly 

'Cause without them the sun ain't so sunny" 

And I've nothing to do and I've nowhere to go 

I'm not in the slightest way upset 

I'm not chasing a hope or a dream or a plan 

And I'm not even chasing the sunset