Ninety Five

My calling comes too late, it's not easy to squeeze, what I need to say, you recoil at my thunder, exploding like a sneeze, lost by luck or numbers, you'll find out one day, if you let me keep, all the plans you desecrate, a life uncluttered, my insides screech, who needs love, I'm not cut out this way, to beat a cowards retreat, or bound fast to the day, it makes you wonder, stones, graves, wreaths, who splits who asunder, memories that you face, not so eager to please, the perfume on your lace, hides a conceit.

Ninety Four

Wouldn't it be great, to fall like fresh snow, tumble in the rain, say it's not a ruse, a dream of passed night's gone, playing homesick blues, don't worry about gain, at supper ask for bones, stumble on how to pay, forget how much we owe, or the need to show, we'll polish up the jewels, always lie in state, spit upon the loans, celebrate what remains, we can never lose, or say we've been let down, it's only what we do, your earrings hang ornate, in rooms where flowers grow, champagne cognac to chase, it's all ours you know.

Ninety Three

Before anyone knows, you'll have the time, you hear a cock crow, the stars show the way, cold on the stones, you're coming home to stay, no need for a coxcomb, you'll walk the miles, in clothes you don't own, won't make claims, your face alight, in how to be brave, there is no window, your face doesn't shine, no other soul so bright, never mind future days, you're no longer a child, even when you pray, so there you go, it helps to look kind, you're just not a scarecrow, who loves to drink wine.

Ninety Two

Please don't identify, one star is nothing new, between the moon and sky, you could enjoy the view, instead of being cruel, when you're up this high, say it's all right, to rip out the sewer, give lightning a try, you would race the tides, without any fuel, like anger on a wedding night, put it out of mind, give to some other fool, bitter dreams by candlelight, you split this ocean wide, laughter makes it true, juggle before your eyes, why not let perfume, sing a different you, you can dance on wire, doing what we do.

Ninety One

I won't leave you alone, it's a disgrace, throw away those bombs, Oh do it if you must, let's get out of this place, instead of gathering dust, there's just enough gone, to leave a nasty taste, stay away from loans, that's another boss, hasn't got a case, unaware how corrupt, you bought this honeycomb, for a woman that makes, her own County Court, can't hide that she's lost, it's not something fake, you do what you would, on this Blue note, you're not a stepping stone, i know it's me you love, but not by 'phone.

Ninety

Some nights i ask why, other times whoah, stars are out all night, might as well be Space, to mark our credit zone, we're out that late, you come within my sight, the wind is black and cold, then gone another time, if kids and dogs are great, then don't go stoaming, stay just where you are, get up saying Hi, make a place back home, flame starts with a light, when you hear me complain, shout down a broken phone, laugh don't berate, no matter how we fight, or strain our hungry bones, we're only chasing sky, don't want to be alone.

Eighty Nine

My ma stamps the tar, she crumbles, when he buys the car, no pine needles or hay, to keep bursting like lovers, home or away, won't let him cross the arc, he's just trouble, right from the off, a sail on blue waves, with candlelit coveres, is that what he craves, he's ruined her heart, my girl says 'i wonder', if that's only the start, he's not far away, love always hungers, for trips on the train, I still hear me Da, laughing like a juggler, happy he's not barred, our house on the corner.