If they calm you down, Then excite them If they call you out, Then ignore them. You’re speeding up You’re speeding up To slow down When they all believe, You reject it. When they all are for, Be against it. You’re speeding up You’re speeding up To slow down If they call you out They […]
And though you will say I’m wrong. It’s much easier with you along. Sundays were made for this. Seeing Bond give the villain a kiss… Holding your face in the glow Play on, Play on Happy endings I thought that you’d like to know. I’m finally letting her go. You always said, ‘Tell me when […]
They say you’re off (a bit confused) But when the day is done I’ll be with you I like your eyes They say you’re true The others whisper and lie And you framed the sun Shot out the stars You paled the sky And hung the moon They say ‘your loss’ That your mind’s diseased […]
Are you lost? Do you find life turning out Not quite the way you planned? Come around stay awhile that’s OK That’s alright Couldn’t get to sleep so talk about it. Let’s talk about it right now. Here it comes on my head again I guess I’m born to be the long lost friend. Long […]
I still remember you dressed in grey. Working undercover for the CIA You were cursing Silber living in Back Bay Sailing on the Charles when I heard you say… Let’s go down to Normal Town Right now Down, Down, down I washed you lover and scrubbed your face Running from Miss Porter’s you showed up […]
Ten cent lovers beneath the covers Riding on a wet dream Silver tonic free High stool sweet tarts Equipped with green cards Chomp their 401k’s Semi-chocolate brie Digging in Los Cruces for an army drab container Carbon dating clothes for the last time they were washed Shelby and Sheila Onomatopoeia Catch hang nail on Banion […]
Rewind - Friction Baby
Cut a tape of my favorite songs Said what I can’t face to face I hoped that you would share all my thoughts We are young and unimpressed, with all you’d recognize. So play it all over Turn it wide. Now there is nothing but a Mix tape left behind Now it won’t rewind In […]
Strong hands Big plans All reduced to this. Hard won Freedom How could you have missed? Scared, are you? You do it on your own You do it all alone. We all did. Scared, are you? Half the lines we make up dear The best that you can do Everything you would be Pass you […]
Everybody talking saying you will be walking This neighborhood will never be the same You said we’d understand. You found out what’s happening now. So we all sat down and you broke the news. Now daddy don’t love her anymore. It’s still life with Cooley Now Daddy don’t love her anymore. It’s just still life […]
WWOZ - Friction Baby
WWOZ is on in stereo A string of flowers haloed around your head Candle light Ceiling fan Curtains blow away and back again Back again Don’t wake me, I think I’m in a dream Sleeping is easy I used to lay in bed for hours I’ve waited a lifetime now maybe I’ll learn Calling back […]
