The mind of the man is sure to grip your hand And firmly pull your feet out from underneath the shallow sand Keep the layer thin so you can stay within The times that are a changin' they're crawling on your skin Darkness steals the light All the time Darkness steals the light All the time All of the time All of my friends and even enemies Are trying to keep sane to no avail All of my friends and even enemies Are trying to keep sane to no avail Wicked through the mist the trails of consciousness Leave the mind to wonder if the mind-it does exist Prints from fingers fade–they're weathered out of date My record's on display now it's time to walk away Darkness steals the light All the time Darkness steals the light All the time All of the time All of my friends and even enemies Are trying to keep sane to no avail All of my friends and even enemies Are trying to keep sane