Sucker Punched

b'cause a time bomb went off
over near the main street bank
that vault's the fullest in the land
money just falling from the sky
people in heat grabbing at the cash
stuffing their pockets then grabbing more
looked up and saw the fuzz coming
in a pack like a scene from mad max
blue shirts and hardhats and billy clubs
broke out some kung fu and held my own
'til they sucker punched me from behind
should've seen the that joker coming
breathing got out of whack for a moment
only took a flash of vulnerability
seven of them jumped on me and wailed
just kicked and swung fists wildly
knuckles were bloody and swollen
hand bones and finger bones shattered
took one guy out with a head butt
another with an elbow to the nose
finally they took me in to the pokey
midnight cops on a shift change
booked me for resisting and profanity
and that's why i'm here.

Southern Canyon

g
faster, faster, faster
d
keep that engine running
c
cut it off now
g                
and you'll be stuck
am                       g
in the southern canyon.

master, master, master
never did think
not in a million years
that we'd be apart
for the final showdown.

laster, laster, laster
time consummed
and time awaits
accompanied always
by her captured soul.

plaster, plaster, plaster
sculpters and painters
unrecognized abstracts
and self portraits
of the mad and lost.

Sqweem

noise interpretations..

pow pow! slingk...ding;
puuusttt...sqweem;
ta tat ta tat;
grrraahhh!!;
chugulp..chugulp..chugulp;
puttputtbeepbeep;
plough plop plough plop;
eerrrr!! 9er 9er eerrrr!!;
sniffsighsnort;
eeeyaawwll!!!;
this is only a test;
bang! bang! bip! bang!;
flackin' flukin' floridian!;
hehehehonkhehehehonkhehehe.

Public Music

that sidewalk was a slippery mother
girl in a plaid dress just sliding by
the thoughts going through her mind
could explain alot.

clods and bulldozers clogging the road
nothing's gonna get through tonight
not with the wind kicking up like it is
think i'll slide to the inside lane.

gas tank on about a quarter to a half
should be fine if i can run the heater
got public music and a bucket seat
souless road and ice.

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Everyday Brit Accents

those damn brits with their taxes and insults.
"yes, we can't even get the good tea."
(they talked in their everyday brit accents. these were the days before the american revolution)
that soldier over there took a likein' to lady mirabella.
"bloody rascal! wish i could get him alone without that gun and bayonet. i'd pull out his damn rib and show it to him as i cracked his knees"
who's he protecting us from anyway? who are the redcoats protecting us from? hmmm, brother, i don't know.
"heard yesterday one of the bastards killed my native buddy. seen him last during wintertime, but didn't figure it would be the last time we danced around the fire and painted our faces."
what happened?
"don't really know. there's some confusion over the paperwork."
always the paperwork.
"well anyway, you coming to that meeting tonight?"
well uh hmm, the minutemen gonna have to meet without me. i ain't big on meetings, but let me know what happens. i'm in. i can't stand those dudes.

Okydoke

the most tremendous eating tools ever created
fingers and thumbs
a peace sign and an okydoke
fingers and thumbs
tapping out the words and phrases and spaces
fingers and thumbs
trembling while finding all the hiding places
fingers and thumbs

Thanks To Teddy Roosevelt

poll numbers up
and the makeup applied
remember the three points

remember to smile
drink some water
a few times

show a sense of humor
thank the crowd
tell the truth

an actual new idea
it's the gold
everyone's afraid of the gold

all fixed in the vaults
live and let live
to the foreigners

come and visit sometime
visit them american parks
thanks to teddy roosevelt

again, thank the crowd