There’s too many women and not enough wine Too many poets and not enough rhyme Too many glasses and not enough time Draw your own conclusions My old dog’s a good old dog My old man’s a silly old sod The human face is a terrible place Choose your own examples Went to the river, […]
Pailing well after sixteen days, a mammoth task was set Sack the town, and rob the tower, and steal the alphabet Close the door and bar the gate, but keep the windows clean God’s alive inside a movie! watch the silver screen! Rum was served to all the traitors; pygmies held themselves in check Bloodhounds […]
(originally wash yourself) Wash yourself and see your sorrow, make every pitcher clean Take a mop to swab the floor and destroy the evil dream Counting houses full of lead, the evil eye on high The streets awash with blood and pus, the new moon’s in the sky God’s aloft, the winds are raging God’s […]
Chicken in the farmyard, there’s an oven in your bin You’re growing old with sorrow, you’re growing fat with sin I was living in the graveyard, i was hanging from the wall I was living in the desert, i was trying not to fall Once i stood upon olympus, then the heavens opened wide I […]
About to die – the crowds applaud you About to die – they’ll resurrect you Light a candle up in kingdom come Light the way for the saviour’s son A candle burning bright enough to tear the city down About to die – the crowds reward you About to die – their cheers ignore you […]
I’ll bathe my eyes in a river of salt I’ll grow myself right up to the sky I’ll sing in the forest, tear down the trees I’ll foul all the fountains and trample the leaves I’ll blacken your christmas and piss on your door You’ll cry out for mercy, but still there’ll be more I’ll […]
Did you hear what happened to jenny droe? Couldn’t believe it, but it’s true Twenty-six, and now she’s dead I wish that i could’ve died instead Did you hear what happened to jenny droe? Did you see how thin and pale she grew? So much suffering, could not hide Endless heartache until she died Did […]
As i lay down dying, a floor for my bed And a bundle of newspaper under my head I dreamed a dream, as strange as could be Concerning myself, and somebody like me We were in some city, the stranger and me The houses were open, and the streets empty The windows were bare, and […]
Ain’t gonna ride that whisky train Ain’t gonna burn up no more flame Throw away my bottle down the drain Ain’t gonna ride that whisky train To think that i could be so wrong To be so sick and still go on The way i drink it’s been too long Don’t see much point in […]
Home is a place filled with love and affection A place filled with memories Of life, love, and family And i’m telling you There is no place in the world like home Open your eyes and dream of A place where there are no worries Or any doubts about my needs Loving values based upon […]
