Found her out back
Bloody with the box cutter
Paddy whacked, snapped
Blood on tap
Found fodder
Till the dumpsters trashed
Must have went years back
Shame shamed till grasped
Straw burnt till ash

Can't keep my eyes open
Move into an R.E.M. state
Can't state the steaks often
Pushing for that long pave
Can't take the made spaced
Moving through their tame take
Skipping steps
jumping frames
Reel it back then
Write your name

Can't speak the words frozen
Move into a fugue daze
Prosthetic hearts pulling
All the same, make the change
Held it hard, hopeless
Go ahead, break a leg
Remain on guard
Focused
Play the cards
off the train

Make the mark, token
Place the coin within the space
Close them hard, open
Light camera, action fades
Into the dark and I mean stark
Guard that bite marked heart
beaten down
And Stripped for parts
Show your battle scars


Contained we barred, broken
Saddle up we join the ranks
Laugh real hard hoping
Follow up with torches thanks
Hold your take out
Drop let it feed the flame
Left for days now
Ashes left the to rearrange

It's funny you still sound the same

Found her out back
Bloody with the box cutter
Paddy whacked, snapped
Blood on tap
Found fodder
Till the dumpsters trashed
Must have went years back
Shame shamed till grasped
Straw burnt till ash

Space the sparse potent
Memory of why you stay
Words left held hoping
Bottle up they fade away
Into the space, we fray
With teeth, blades decay dismayed
Refrain speech held on
Like wait
I'll write it down
My mouth won't make

Lay the charge, blow it
Push, bang that acme take
Laugh real hard, hold it
Wanted for persistent pace
Not a factor of when or why you think you'll break
Call the bluff, guts
the difference is the pain won't shake

Remain on guard, notice
Lights, color, simple change
A common card hopeless
Bare your bones and make a name
Bury ghosts and sever saints
Trust your host
it's common place
Trusts tied to body bags
Held with bricks
Don’t drag the lake

No calling card, chosen
Dial 9 then wait, leave space
If the lines frozen
Call back on a different day
Note the times fine
Apologies for the wait
Please wipe your feet
Then follow me
Here right this way