Lightnin’ Hopkins

When I lay myself to sleep pray that I don’t go too deep Lightnin’ won Lightnin’ won Because it’s cold down gold down there, crow! Flat lands low lands on the track Shows the water pan the track Lightnin’ won lightnin’ won Close up hands to silhouette, crow! Lightnin’ won, lightnin’ won Hound bark on […]


Strange

There’s something strange going on tonight There’s something going on that’s not quite right Michael’s nervous and the lights are bright There’s something going on that’s not quite right There’s something going on that wasn’t here before Keep your eyes glued to the floor There’s something strange going on tonight There’s something going on that’s […]


King Of Birds

A thumbnail sketch, a jeweller’s stone A mean idea to call my own Old man don’t lay so still you’re not yet young There’s time to teach, point to point, Point observation, children carry reservations Standing on the shoulders of giants leaves me cold, leaves me cold. A mean idea to call my own, a […]


Finest Worksong

The time to rise has been engaged You’re better best to rearrange I’m talking here to me alone I listen to the finest worksong Your finest hour Your finest hour Another chance has been engaged To throw Thoreau and rearrange You are following this time I beg you not beg to rhyme (blow your horn) […]


Exhuming McCarthy

You’re beautiful more beautiful than me You’re honorable more honorable than me Loyal to the Bank of America It’s a sign of the times It’s a sign of the times You’re sharpening stones, walking on coals To improve your business acumen. Sharpening stones, walking on coals, To improve your business acumen. Vested interest united ties, […]


It’s The End Of The World As We Know It

That’s great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplane – Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn – world serves its own needs, don’t misserve your own needs. Feed it up a knock, speed, grunt no, strength no. Ladder structure clatter with fear of height, down […]


Oddfellows Local 151

Oddfellows local 151 behind the firehouse Where Peewee sits to prove a sage to teach Peewee gathered up his proof Reached up and scratched his head Fell down and hit the ground again Firehouse. Firehouse. Why do the heathens rage behind the firehouse Where Peewee sits upon the wall to preach? This boy and girl […]


Disturbance At The Heron House

"They’re going wild," the call came in At early morning pre-dawn, then "The followers of chaos out of control They’re numbering the monkeys The monkeys and the monkeys," The followers of chaos out of control "They’re meeting at the monument," The call came in the monument To liberty and honor under the honor roll "They’ve […]