Tuesday, July 24, 2018

LEFT IS RIGHT



I'M HAPPIER TODAY THAN I HAVE BEEN FOR A WHILE
AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU AND THAT DAMNED CONTAGIOUS SMILE

EVERY TIME I SEE YOUR FACE AND YOU'RE LOOKING RIGHT AT ME
IT'S EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED AND I'M ALL THAT I CAN BE

I REQUIRE WAY TOO MUCH OF YOUR ATTENTION
BUT YOU INDULGE MY EVERY NEED
YOU HAVE SACRIFICED YOUR FREEDOM FOR MY ATTENTION GRABBING GREED

AND ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES IT'S HAZY
IT SEEMS TO ALWAYS WORK OUT FINE
AND WHAT'S LEFT IS YOURS AS WELL AS MINE
AND WHAT IS LEFT IS RIGHT 

I'M HAPPIER TODAY THAN I HAVE BEEN FOR A WHILE AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU AND THAT DAMNED CONTAGIOUS SMILE                                                 
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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

FINGERS ON MY BRAIN


ALL MY DAYS COME IN A FLASH OF YELLOW, RED AND CYAN BLUE ~ TO COLOR ME ~ TO COLOR YOU.
WE'RE PAINTED HERE AND CAN'T ESCAPE ~ THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO.

ALWAYS THERE IN THE CORNERS OF MY DREAMS ~ YOU SLIP RIGHT THROUGH MY OPEN SEAMS... AND THESE FINGERS ON MY BRAIN ARE BLINDING ME ~ REMINDING ME YOU'RE IN CONTROL AND THOUGH I TRY I CAN'T BREAK FREE.

IF I MUMBLE MY WORDS WOULD YOU THINK IT'S ALL NEW?
IF I FUMBLE MY WORDS WOULD YOU THINK I'M READING TO YOU?
IF I STUMBLE AND FALL ~ WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

ALWAYS THERE IN THE CORNERS OF MY DREAMS ~ YOU SLIP RIGHT THROUGH  MY OPEN SEAMS ~ AND THESE FINGERS ON MY BRAIN ARE BLINDING ME ~ REMINDING ME YOU'RE IN CONTROL AND THOUGH I TRY I CAN NEVER BREAK FREE.

ALL MY COLORS COME IN A FLASH OF YELLOW, RED AND CYAN BLUE ~ TO COLOR ME ~ TO COLOR YOU.
WE'RE PAINTED HERE ~ AND CAN'T ESCAPE.
THERE ARE FINGERS ON MY BRAIN. FINGERS ON MY BRAIN. 

Monday, July 16, 2018

SENSELESS SONG



I WALKED DOWN THE SORRY PATH AND I LOST ALL TRACK OF TIME
I GAVE UP FAR TOO MANY YEARS AND I GAVE UP WHAT WAS MINE
NO ONE ONE EVER HEARD MY SONG AND THOUGH I TRIED I NEVER DID BELONG IN A WORLD OF GLASS AND STEEL AND STONE

I FOUND MYSELF STARTING OVER FAR TOO MANY TIMES
SPINNING OUT MY TALES OF WOE INTO SOME OLD SENSELESS RHYMES
THINKING I WAS SPECIAL IN A CITY FILLED WITH DOUBT
TRYING HARD TO FIT IN FINDING ONCE YOU'RE IN YOU'RE OUT
THIS IS MY SENSELESS SONG

CAN'T GIVE YOU PEOPLE ANY MORE THAN WHAT I'VE GOT
BUT YOU WON'T EVEN LOOK MY WAY IF YOU DON'T THINK I'M "HOT"
GUESS I'LL HAVE TO GO AWAY
THIS IS MY SENSELESS SONG

PUTTING ALL MY EFFORTS INTO FINDING WHAT WAS WRONG
FINDING OUT THE HARD WAY 
I JUST NEVER DID BELONG

BREATHING IN THAT MARBLE DUST ON THAT SEPTEMBER MORNING
WEEPING AT THE HORROR THAT HAD COME WITHOUT A WARNING
WATCHING AS THE TRUTH OF IT SHOOK US TO THE CORE
SAYING TO EACH OTHER: THIS CAN'T HAPPEN ANYMORE
THIS CAN'T HAPPEN ANYMORE 
ON A BIG AND BRIGHT BLUE DAY 
THIS IS MY SENSELESS SONG

I WALKED UP FROM SORROW'S PATH AND LOST ALL TRACK OF TIME
WATCHING PAPER FLOATING DOWN ~ FLOATING DOWN ~ ALL AROUND ~ FLOATING DOWN

TRAVERTINE HAD PULVERIZED BUT PAPER FLOATED DOWN  ~ ALL AROUND JUST FLOATED DOWN
TOWERS CRUMBLED ~ PEOPLE PERISHED YET PAPER FLOATED DOWN  ~ PAPER FLOATED DOWN
SING ME A SENSELESS SONG

ALL MY PETTY CARES AND WOES ARE NOTHING AND WILL NEVER MATTER ~ PAPER FLOATED DOWN 
THIS IS MY SENSELESS SONG

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

FOOL for YOU


ALL I EVER WANTED WAS TO KISS YOU BUT YOU FLINCHED AND MOVED AWAY.
NOW I KNOW THAT YOU WERE TWO MONTH'S GONE AND THAT BOBBY'D HAD HIS DAY.

I'M A FOOL BUT I STILL LOVE YOU
I'M A FOOL 'CAUSE I DON'T CARE
IF BOBBY DOESN'T STAND UP 
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU DECIDE
JUST DON'T TAKE ME FOR A RIDE
EVEN THOUGH I'LL BE YOUR FOOL
I'M A MAN AND I'VE GOT PRIDE

I'M A FOOL BUT I STILL LOVE YOU 
I'M A FOOL 'CAUSE I DON'T CARE
IF BOBBY DOESN'T STAND UP
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE

BOBBY BOBBY STAND UP AND BE PROUD
GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR ASS
AND COME DOWN FROM THAT CLOUD

I'M A FOOL BUT I STILL LOVE YOU
I'M A FOOL 'CAUSE I DON'T CARE
IF BOBBY DOESN'T STAND UP
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU DECIDE
JUST DON'T TAKE ME FOR A RIDE
EVEN THOUGH I'LL BE YOUR FOOL
I'M A MAN AND I'VE GOT PRIDE

ALL I EVER WANTED WAS TOO KISS YOU
BUT YOU FLINCHED AND MOVED AWAY
NOW I KNOW THAT YOU WERE TWO MONTHS GONE 
AND THAT BOBBY'D HAD HIS WAY

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

CRACK YOUR SKULL (EXTENDED)


COME HERE BOY!
OR DO I HAVE TO COME AND GET YOU?
COME HERE BOY!
WATCH ME STOMP ON YOUR TOY

STAY IN BED OR I'LL SKIN YOU ALIVE
VIVID WORDS TO A CHILD OF FIVE
WHEN YOUR FATHER GETS HOME 
YOU WON'T SURVIVE
WHEN YOUR FATHER GETS HOME
HE'LL SKIN YOU ALIVE

THIS WOODEN SPOON WILL MAKE YOU STING
TEACH YOU NOT TO LAUGH AND SING
YOU BROUGHT IN MUD ~ I TOLD YOU TWICE
NOW YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY THE PRICE
JUST WAIT UNTIL YOUR FATHER GET'S HOME

NO GOOD WORTHLESS STUPID BOY
I WORK ALL DAY ~ YOU GET NO JOY!

THIS STICK SHOULD MAKE YOU STOP AND THINK
THIS STICK SHOULD TEACH YOU NOT TO BLINK

COME HERE BOY ~ I CAN'T DECIDE
BREAK YOUR BONES OR SKIN YOUR HIDE?
COME HERE BOY ~ I'LL KICK YOUR ASS!
YOU MADE YOUR MOTHER DROP A GLASS?
CRACK YOUR SKULL!
I'LL CRACK YOUR SKULL!

THREATENING WORDS ~ EDGY AND DULL
JUST HOLD STILL!
OR I'LL CRACK YOUR SKULL!

STUPID BOY ~ WHY DO YOU DUCK?
MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING WRONG!
STUPID BOY ~ WHY DO YOU DUCK?
MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING WRONG!

COME HERE BOY ~ I CAN'T DECIDE 
BREAK YOUR BONES OR SKIN YOUR HIDE?
COME HERE BOY ~ I'LL KICK YOUR ASS!
LITTLE TWERPS DON'T GET A PASS!
THREATENING WORDS ~ EDGY AND DULL
I'LL CRACK YOUR SKULL!
I'LL CRACK YOUR SKULL!

COME HERE BOY!
OR DO I HAVE TO COME AND GET YOU?
COME HERE BOY!
WATCH ME STOMP ON YOUR JOY!

STUPID BOY WHY DO YOU DUCK! 
I'LL KICK YOUR ASS YOU LITTLE FUCK!
CRACK YOUR SKULL!
I'LL CRACK YOUR SKULL!

STUPID BOY ~ WHY DO YOU DUCK?
MUST HAVE DONE  SOMETHING WRONG!
STUPID BOY ~ WHY DO YOU DUCK?
MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING WRONG!
MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING WRONG! 
MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING WRONG!


GHOST

NEVER KNOWING WHEN OR HOW IT WAS YOU FADED FROM YOUR OWN REFLECTION ~  THE WORDS THAT YOU ARE THINKING  SOMEHOW HAVE ALL BEEN SPOKEN   AND Y...