Where did all those little circles go?
Loving is as loving does
Hold my hand tightly
As we cross the street
I don't want us to part
His bathtub was
Filled with shrimp, crabs and
Octopus tenticles
The ones which never sold
From the seafood shop
Because we all know
They've been soaking in bleach
But if I know
You know
And all of them passing by know
Why don't they do something ?
It seems to be
We're going down stream
Which means this
We're heading in a southern
East or West
Going where
I'm not sure
Heading where
I don't know
But we're stuck together on this raft
Unless you'd like to fall off
And end your life.
Please oh please
Don't you see
We're just sailing away
On this blackened sea
Please oh please
Somebody save me
There once was a sailor
Who always kept one hand
In his pocket
And I don't know why
And I really don't know why
But he buried all of his gold
At sea
Rumor has it
Legend has it
His treasure chest filled with booty
And valuable pleasures
Still rests at the bottom
But it's guarded by man eating sharks
But it's guarded by man eating sharks
Giant Squids
And Killer Whales
If we don't hurry now
We'll never make it
I always like to be there on time
To guarantee a good seat
I don't want to sit next to babies
And I'd rather not share a seat
With a man who doesn't know
Know how to hold his liquor
I can pick them out
I swear it
I SWEAR IT
She moved out to Kansas
To take care of a patient
I was told it was strictly business
My gut knew that wasn't her intention
In our room
Everything is just the way she left it
"I'll come back for it, I promise."
She was never taught how to lie well
But I guess that's why she went to medical school
And I went to law
Two very different people
Sharing a life
Maybe I was too greedy
Maybe she didn't care at all
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Your side of the bed is still unmade
It's going to stay that way
Until you return from Kansas
Correction, if you return from Kansas
Oh well, loving is as loving does
And I guess Law school should have taught me
Well enough to never trust a stranger
You met off the street
Because all they're going to want
Is your money and then eventually
Walk out the door with your heart
Leaving behind the trust
You valued ever so much
December is just a day away
You always told me
The first snow of the season
Determined what the new year would bring
I never quite grasped that concept
But the young love we shared
Made me feel like I was open
To obscure thoughts of structure
Order and the world's true call
Maybe one day we'll meet
Face to face
In the city you were born
This time I'll bring the matches
And you're stuck with the loaf
When I'm with you
Nothing is ever said
Besides a question for a cigarette
Our eyes do most the talking
Our hands always fishing for our
Little lost secrets
I still don't know where you're from
But if asked
I could tell anyone
Exactly where to touch
To get a smile
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The rubble just doesn't crumble
The way it used to
The sandbox is far from fun now
Oh come on now
You really didn't expect me
To move out to Kansas
You're a doctor
I'm a lawyer
Go take care of other patients
And forget about this one
I don't trade in hospitals
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Where did all this frustration come from?
I remember baking ginger bread cookies
And using icing to give the gingermen frowns
In preparation of the feasts
When I played G.I. Joe's
I acted out the scenes in between war
Because it is there the true soldier comes out
Snow Angels always seemed in complete
To me
Just lying there on the ground
Trying to picture all the twisted metal
From a car crash
Makes my brain throb
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We used to sit on roof tops
Spit down on streets
Arguing
Over which Taco Bell sauce packet quote
Fit better with our relationship
You chose the North
I chose the South
But we both knew
Our hearts lied in the West
For my birthday
You brought me out to the sea
And we played guessing games
Trying to figure out
How many knots away
A mermaid or treasure chest might be
Where did all this frustration come from?
We're going to have to travel out to sea
31 Knots
Until you'll be able to see
There's nothing out here
But you and me
I hate to sound cliche
But that's apparently the only way
You'll ever listen to me
Snap your fingers to the beat
Like it was a song by Queen
Cavier and Cigarettes
Dress up fancy like we were going
To the opening of a VIP Art Gallery
Sol Lewitt's Final Piece
Keep your head up high
The War won't last as long as
The General says
Rome wasn't bult in a day
But London was most certainly
Burned down in three
Keep your head on straight
Mostly for me
That's all I'm asking
Stay strong
For me
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We're moving out to Autumn
To get away from this heat
The leaves are coming
But they're going to have to
Adjust and change
To the cooler breeze
I'm leaving behind
All my bright colors
In exchange for a more
Natural look
Dark red
Dirty orange
And plenty of leather brown
Your mother wants to move again
This time to Winter
I told her I hear it's rough there
If you aren't prepared
And I don't know if I am
With this current economic situation
I'm not quite sure I'm generating enough
Heat warmth security
To make it through a dark white night
In the town of Winter
I don't know about you kids
But living off of cocoa
Doesn't sound too good for the bones
I knew Winter was a bad idea
Maybe we'll find a better life
Out in Spring
The money isn't needed as much
And we won't have to worry
About personal expenses
Involving entertainment
Since the local community
Is apparently pretty friendly
Lots of fields
Lots of flowers
Should be good for the muscles
Maybe Spring will be
Where your mother and I will
Retire
Back to Summer so it seems
Spring wasn't what it was
Made out to be
I miss this town though
It keeps me going
It keeps me moving
I feel like I have a perfect figure
Whenever I'm living in the town
Of Summer
I don't know why we ever left
