When you greet a stranger look at his shoes Keep your money in your shoes put your trouble behind When you greet a stranger look at her hands Keep your money in your hands put your travel behind Who are you going to call for, what do you have to say Keep your hat on […]

Who will stand alone? She carried ribbons, she wore them out Courage built a bridge, jealous tore it down At least it’s something you’ve left behind Like Kohoutek, you were gone We sat in the garden, we stood on the porch I won’t deny myself, we never talked She wore bangles, she wore bells On […]

She didn’t want to get pinned down by her prior town Get me to the train on time, here take this nickel make a dime Take this penny and make it into a necklace when I leave What is at the other end, I don’t know another friend Another wife, another morning spent Listen, listen […]

When the world is a monster Bad to swallow you whole Kick the clay that holds the teeth in Throw your trolls out the door If you’re needing inspiration Philomath is where I go by dawn Lawyer Jeff he knows the lowdown He’s mighty bad to visit home I’ve been there I know the way […]

ight through the night, two pockets lead the way To doors to go between the wall was raised today To doors remain before your others and your own Keep these books well stocked away and take your happy home My carpenter’s out and running about, talking to the street My pockets are out and running […]

The wheelbarrow’s fallen Look at my hands They’ve found some surplus cheaper hands Rubbing palms and pick and choose, who will they choose? Here is the news. Look at that building, look at this man Halloed and whitewashed Gone to find a cheaper hand He’ll offer a pound, offer a pound. Green grow the rushes […]

Old Man Kensey wants to be a sign painter First he’s got to learn to read He’s gonna be a clown on TV Flexes his elbow taunt and free That’s my folly, I believe Drink up the lake Kensey’s awake That’s my folly, that’s my mistake Old Man Kensey wants to be a goalie First […]

He’s not to be reached, he’s to be reached. He’s not to be reached, he’s to be reached. Called the fool and the company, On his own where he’d rather be. Where he ought to be, he sees what you can’t see, can’t you see that? Maybe he’s caught in the legend, Maybe he’s caught […]