That’s when Wendell Gee takes a tug Upon the string that held the line of trees Behind the house he lived in He was reared to give respect But somewhere down the line he chose To whistle as the wind blows Whistle as the wind blows, with me He had a dream one night That […]
Hang your collar up inside Hang your dollar on me Listen to the water still Listen to the cause where you are Fed and educated, Primitive and wild Welcome to the occupation Here we stand and here we fight All your fallen heroes Held and dyed and skinned alive Listen to the Congress fire Offering […]
Up the stairs to the landing, up the stairs into the hall Take oasis, Marat’s bathing We walk through the wood we walk Up the stairs to the landing, up the stairs into the hall Take oasis, Marat’s bathing We walk through the woods we walk Take oasis take oasis take oasis take oasis Up […]
As the sun comes up, as the moon goes down These heavy notions creep around It makes me think, long ago I was brought into this life a little lamb A little lamb Courageous, stumbling Fearless was my middle name. But somewhere there I lost my way Everyone walks the same Expecting me to step […]
I know what I wanted I know what I wanted I know how I wanted this to be You go down to the water Drink down of the water Walk up off the water, leave it be This is not my time, brother It is cold in heaven And I’m not sprouting wings. I’m drowning […]
I will hide and you will hide And we shall hide together here Underneath the bunkers in the row I have water I have rum Wait for dawn and dawn shall come Underneath the bunkers in the row
Divide your cultured pearls in haste I’m looking for to lay to waste Of all the things I cannot taste and this not the racy race They spoke loud I believe in what you do I believe in watching you It’s what you do I could turn you inside-out What I choose not to do […]
I will try not to breathe. I can hold my head still with my hands at my knees. These eyes are the eyes of the old, shiver and fold. I will try not to breathe. This decision is mine. I have lived a full life And these are the eyes that I want you to […]
Call my name, here I come. 90 to nothing, watch me run. You call. I am ashamed to say. Ugly girls know their fate. Anybody can get laid. You want a room with a fire escape. I want to tell you how much I hate this. Don’t leave that stuff all over me. It pains […]
Ask the girl of the hour by the water tower’s watch If your friends took a fall, are you obligated to follow Time after time after time when the bull’s on his hooves, when you gather friends by the tower If you try to refuse, will they judge your worth by the hour? If your […]
