Elevator 

As I walk through the streets 
Glass shadows over me 
From a car I hear beats 
And a voice that repeats 

Elevator slides right shut 
Pulleys hoist, lifting up 
Lights flash and the numbers climb 
Minutes late but right on time 

As I walk through the trees 
Semper virens, gigantea 
A thousand years to a day 
Redwood spires seem to say 

Elevator slides right shut 
Pulleys hoist, lifting up 
Lights flash as the numbers climb 
Minutes late but right on time