WORKIN‘ IN THE BATHTUB Workin‘ in the bathtub making dem booze Workin‘ in the bathtub all night Workin’ in the bathtub crushin’ dos berries with my feet Hidin’ in the lampshade in fright! Got those prohibition blues Get out dos exhibition shoes and I’ll tap dance to brandy melodies Straight from the silo comes some […]

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WHATEVER BECAME OF SAINT LOUIS? Whatever became of Saint Louis, Missouri U.S.A.? It’s not the same! Her magic’s gone and all her beauty. The Gate to the west is now all that is left; arching supreme. There were once days when the melodies of Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag and the Pineapple too rang out of […]

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BRING IT BACK MY JUDE Holding the Sceptre and brother of God he prophesized enlightenment for our future with a deep sobriety. Left with anguish in his brow as he testified as witness of the deepest sorrow as his mother left society. Warning us of ungodly deeds keeping faith and patience Healing our tempers to […]

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THE CAT AND THE YARN The priestly spirit will haunt the ancient palace He’s drinking from his sacrificial sacrilegious chalice The cardinals hear the ringing though they’re cold and calloused Their plans are filled with malintent, their sword has pierced the lancer. Apparitions do appear amongst the lost and weary The bats soar past in […]

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AUTUMNAL RENAISSANCE Stumbling into moonlit mansions avoiding the evening breeze I rustle the leaves stuck to the shutter by the hard harvest rain The chandelier chides the forest that bravery put asunder A fountain is gurgling passive droplets forging a soft striped plane Mars often rose behind the mansion along with thunder Yet a red-brown […]

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