2021
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We Must Be Ships.
You know in my heart, you’re a stowaway and though I’ve sent in the dogs, I can’t seem to make you go away, In spite of all of the floods. And I’ve asked Poseidon to find him who’s hiding safe on my last vintage of hope – a drug deeper than water held in something…
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Valeri.
The flesh in my bones is not quite as thick as it used to be Some days I think that the ridges in the tips of my fingers have been worn away I load my back with 16 tons I’m listening hard for the camel crack When Fear brought the church to me I thought…
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VA 29.
this is a song about the daythis is a song about to-daythis is a song about Sundayshe needs a song about a daywhen the sun will come out a little strongerwhen the sun will come out a little longerwhen the sun will choose to lingerthis is a song about that daythis is a song about…
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Up In Arms.
Camouflage and lying schemasmisdirect the fiendson the veranda They formed up in the Living roomchromatophores flashing codes andpropaganda Mischief begets malicegrowing thumbs upon the enslaved miceharvest digits while they drilland misdirect us as they starewith wide wide eyes He’ll get the best of usarm in arm in arm in arm He’ll drag the rest of…
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unEven.
Never give them time to thinkmake them answer quickjust shine that bright white light in their faceyou know only liars ever take time to think And never give them cashcause in God we Trustbut if you do you best keep their Changea self-made man wouldn’t ever NEED it Never give them anythingyou better make them…
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U-X.
I’ve been counting the days, and now all my time spent waiting in your line might finally payYou minus an ex I could never figure why you stayed with. I wish I could say we had a love triangle,but really, I couldn’t get within a hundred-mile radius of you no matter how hard I plotted…
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Trouble.
The snow came fast After all these lies and tired skies She sent poetry and ice and all the while it blocks the roads and drives me crazy. not fast enough slip and skid and sit and fall and taste me in your mouth don’t think too much I’ll drive you crazy And the snow…
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Toll.
I don’t often picture myself by sunlightit’s just not something I come out and seeand I don’t often see the world by daylightit’s just not something I come out and seeso when I drive to dawn it’s driven desperation and fearand I’m hoping for a short cut homeall the ones I Love in places starting…
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This Gift.
I wrote this upon my brother’s bedon a sunbeam that used to be minedust motes make it so solidit’s just colour passing timesunlight discolours these photographsit’s what it doestaxforms they cover these photographsit’s what they doand when the dust and the numberswhen they get too thickit’s the sunbeam that used to be minethat remains so…
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The Worm Song.
I don’t think you know where I’ve beenI’ve been playing with the worms againI want to know just how they communicateI’ve been screaming yelling till I’m blue in the faceI’ve been playing with the worms all dayno luck, I haven’t got a clue what they’ve got to sayI’m sure it’s something most profoundtoo much time…