He slept in a vapour dream
Of floating intoxication
He was slowly dreaming
In a vat of brandy
His was a dribbling intoxication
He dreamt of all his friends
Gathered under a night black sky
Roaming the dream was a pink Elephant Celebes
Riding a pencil
In front of Celebes stood a naked woman
His head was leering from a wall
And the wall was wailing
Then a huge bird flew out of a black forrest
And cried out
He who lives for intoxication
Shall forever sleep uneasy
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