How does he do it? How do they do it? Uncanny and immutable.This is such a happening tailpipe of a party.Like sugar, the guests are so refined, (look like melting mice) A confidence man, but why so beleagued?He’s not a leader, he’s a Texas leaguerSwinging for the fence, got lucky with a strikeDrilling for fear, […]
Category Archives: Pearl Jam
Soon Forget
Sorry is the fool who trades his soul for a CorvetteThinks he’ll get the girl, he’ll only get the mechanicWhat’s missing? He’s living a day he’ll soon forget That’s one more time around, the sun is going downThe moon is out, but he’s drunk and shouting, putting people downHe’s pissing, he’s living a day he’ll […]
In Hiding
I shut and locked the front door No way in or out I turned and walked the hallway And pulled the curtains down I knelt and emptied the mouth of every club around But nothing’s sound, nothing’s sound I’d stay but my last cab left me Ignored all my rounds Soon I was seeing visions […]
Pilate
Talk of circles and punching out Looking in, drawing circles down Falling up the south marking ground Talking out of turn, drawing circles down Like Pilate, I have a dog {3X} {Obeys, listens, kisses, loves} Walks me out of town Still, one’s a crowd Making angels in the dirt Looking up, looking all around Like […]
Nothingman
Once divided. Nothing left to subtract.Some words when spoken can’t be taken back.Walks on his own with thoughts he can’t help thinking.Future’s above, but in the past he’s slow and sinking.Caught a bolt of lightning. Cursed the day he let it go. Nothingman… (x2)Isn’t it something, nothingman? She once believed in every story he had […]
Help Help
Tell me what I wanna hearThis suits too good to be trueMy dear Tell me liesTell me lies, tell meTell me lies, tell me Help me Storybook keeps from hurting meYou seeShell of the man from the sea Tell me liesTell me lies, tell meTell me lies, tell me Tell me whyTell me why, tell […]
Grievance
Have a drink, they’re buyingBottom of, bottle of denial Big guy, big eye watching meHave to wonder what it seesProgress laced with ramificationsFreedom’s big plunge Pull the innocent from a crowdRaise the sticks, then bring ‘em downIf they fail to obeyIf they fail to obey For every tool they lend usA loss of independence I […]
Ghost
The mind is grey,… like the cityPacking in and overgrownLove is deep,… dig it outStanding in a hole aloneWorking for something,.. that we can never holdA place in the clouds.Your place to hide oh my oh I’m flying away, awayI’m driving away, away The TV, she talks to meBreaking news and building wallsSelling us, what […]