Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Blade of Grass

this is a song i wrote about Vietnam, about breaking down on the side of a highway during a sunset.
the front seat it post a view
of the country side and sky so golden
truth stabs the clouds  in uv rays
not even sunscreen can stop it from burning you

my mind races images as fast as scooters did
you want to cross the street, 
well just take a step out of your comfort zone
and into air so dirty and humid

cause as the sunsets it creates lights and shadows
they make everything softer and more fragile
another simple song is how i describe 
the way it makes me feel, i want to curl up and die

i remember when the belt went out
we broke down in front of a house
the old lady was breaking dirt
while the grandson gave his shovel a lean
the socialist became more social and
i crossed the street to smell the rice patties
and the sun was setting
the sun was setting
the sun was setting

cause as the sunsets it creates lights and shadows
they make everything softer and more fragile
another simple song is how i describe,
 the way it makes me feel, i want to curl up and die

im sitting here writing songs so dear to me
how no one could understand, how the sun pierced this man
broke right through, my organic tissue
i can feel it growing, it's getting faster
pray it doesnt hit the blood stream, cause then
nothing will be able to stop this spreading cancer
and the sun was setting
the sun was setting
the sun was setting

chorus

i see the old man drift off in his hammock
the barefoot boys and flower girls
and my guts cant stand it
my guts cant stand it
my guts cant stand it.....

thanks for reading.