Harry's Circumcision - Reverie Gone Astray (LP Version)-Lou Reed

[00:00.353]Written by Lou Reed [00:01.946] [00:48.235]Looking in the mirror, Harry didn't like what he saw [00:56.359]The cheeks of his mother, the eyes of his father [00:59.546]As each day crashed around him, the future stood revealed [01:04.326]He was turning into his parents [01:08.166]The final disappointment [01:15.167] [01:29.691]Stepping out of the shower, Harry stared at himself [01:42.021]His hairline receding, the slight overbite [01:45.391]He picked up the razor to begin his shaving [01:47.820]And thought: "oh, I wish I was different." [02:03.990] [02:14.753]I wish I was stronger; I wish I was thinner [02:23.216]I wish I didn't have this nose [02:27.161]These ears that stick out remind me of my father [02:30.661]And I don't want to be reminded at all [02:36.068]The final disappointment [03:00.728] [03:03.053]Harry looked into the mirror, thinking of Vincent Van Gogh [03:07.102]And with a quick swipe lopped off his nose [03:12.483]And happy with that he made a slice where his chin was [03:16.480]He's always wanted a dimple [03:18.674]The end of all illusion [03:22.384]Then peering down straight between his legs [03:26.354]Harry thought of the range of possibilities [03:29.933]A new face, a new life, no memories of the past [03:35.915]And slit his throat from ear to ear [03:45.711] [04:31.530]Harry woke up with a cough; the stitches made him wince [04:42.371]A doctor smiled at him from somewhere across the room [04:51.801]Son, we saved your life, but you'll never look the same [05:02.485]And when he heard that, Harry had to laugh [05:14.318]Although it hurt, Harry had to laugh [05:18.158]The final disappointment