So You Wanna Be (a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star) - Patti Smith

So you want to be a rock & roll star Well listen now to what i say Get yourself an electric guitar And take some time and learn how to play And when hair’s combed right And your pants are tight It’s gonna be all right With time you go downtown To the agent man […]

Fire Of Unknown Origin - Patti Smith

A fire of unknown origin took my baby away. Fire of unknown origin took my baby away. Swept her up and off my wavelength. Swallowed her up like the ocean in a fire thick and gray. Death comes sweeping thru the hallway like a ladies’ dress. Death comes riding down the hallway in its sunday […]

Broken Flag - Patti Smith

Nodding tho the lamp’s lit low, nod for passers underground. To and fro she’s darning, and the land is weeping red and pale. Weeping yarn from algiers. weeping yarn from algiers. Weaving tho the eyes are pale, what will rend will also mend. The sifting cloth is binding, and the dream she weaves will never […]

Hymn - Patti Smith

When I am troubled in the night he comes to comfort me. He wills me thru the darkness and the empty child is free to take his hand his sacred heart the heart that breaks the dawn. Amen. And when I think I’ve had my fill he fills up again.

Frederick - Patti Smith

hi hello wake from thy sleep god has given your soul to keep all of the power that burns in the flame ignites the light in a single name Frederick name of care fast asleep in a room somewhere guardian angels line a bed shed their light on my sleepy head I am a threshold […]

Seven ways of going - Patti Smith

I’ve got seven ways of going, seven wheres to be, seven sweet disguises, seven ways of serving Thee. Lord, I do extol Thee, for Thou has lifted me. Woke me up and shook me out of mine iniquity. Oh, I was undulating in the lewd impostered night. Steeped in a dream to rend the seams […]

Dancing Barefoot - Patti Smith

she is benediction she is addicted to thee she is the root connection she is connecting with he here I go and I don’t know why I fell so ceaselessly could it be he’s taking over me… I’m dancing barefoot heading for a spin some strange music draws me in makes me come on like […]

So you want to be - Patti Smith

so you want to be a rock & roll star well listen now to what I say get yourself an electric guitar and take some time and learn how to play and when hair’s combed right and your pants are tight it’s gonna be all right with time you go downtown to the agent man […]

Revenge - Patti Smith

I feel upset. Let’s do some celebrating. Come on honey, don’t hesitate now. Needed you, you withdrew, I was so forsaken. Ah, but now the tables have turned, my move. I believe I’ll be taking my revenge. Sweet revenge. I thought you were some perfect read-out. Some d-digital delay had obscured and phased my view […]

Wave - Patti Smith

hi. hi. i was running after you for a long time. i i was watching you from. . . actually I’ve watched you for a long time. i like to watch you when you’re walking back and forth on the beach. and the way your the way your cloth looks. i like i like to […]