Absent Minded
The Mayor
Just the other night
I went for a walk
and as i was walking down the block
looking for a cigarette
its hard to quit i tell you
and i was about to throw a fit
i turned off my stereo that was singing songs about politics
and province leaders
and a man was staggering down the block
so i figured i was in luck
I asked him to borrow a smoke
No joke
he pulled out his tobacco and gave me a pinch
and then in a minute after talking
told me he was the future mayor of the city
and he was out walking
because he had to be able to walk up and down all the streets of the city
in order to be who he wanted to be
and that made sense to me
so he invited me over
and i went
we talked about poetry and homosexuality along the way to his place
we got inside and he poured me a drink
and then showed me his poetry
of which he said he could outwrite any
Then we started talking about his plans
now i understand
fathoming power is one thing
but this guy wanted a lot
he wanted to change this
and change that
and he would get up from his chair and yell and throw around his arms
He told me of a concert he was going to
and an acronym im too scared to repeat
and i'm careless
enough to know
this guy can never be mayor
or i would cry wolf
which was his name anyway
Just the other day
i drank with this guy
and we talked about life
and he got upset
when i tried to change the conversation from his powertrips hed enjoy
and i was thinking about all the lawyers hed mess over
and the price of the bride
all i know is without a televison
and in my backyard the radio never covers sucjh things
abd canada's democracy never makes the internet
so im pretty much in the dark
and when i was fiorst admitted to a mental institute
i wrote 12 poems that are on file
about a mayor alawyer and a bride
and wars
told them they were prophecies
and now im meeting people who want to run for mayor
with chips on their shoulders
and tricks up their sleeves
Not a good sign if you ask me
so when i go shower and i clean
i humm a tune and ask for protection to surround me
all i know is life is strange
and mayors come in many shapes
he could very well be
the next mayor in line
but all i know is it has given me a sign
America you have taken over the world wide web
and because of it
i am in the dark
in my own country that doesnt have news broadcasts on the radio
so what am i supposed to do?
what am i supposed to say?
If only you knew the 12 page poem
of the mayor the lawyer and the bride
and what it was about
America you would be afraid
So i sit here in the dark
and wonder what to do next
nothing i guess
im just one voice
that cant change anything
its probably my backyard and not yours
im probably not typing to places over seas but people within my reach
and they are probably getting tired of me
The mayor
if only i could cry wolf
which is funny cause thats his name
a bit on the wild side
a bit insane
like an acid trip that came to life and snuck out of my brain
i sometimes wonder if thats what life is for me
a chemical wave?
of insanity looking for those who were affected by a drugged up god
and those who werent and im the one to blame
oh how those cartoons came out of the lights and are still in my life
The mayor the lawyer and the bride
and the cartoon characters
all try to slide into one of those roles
but humans fight it
its hard to explain my most insane thought
but i met the future mayor the other night
i wouldn't be surprised
to hear enough is enough
and i wouldn't be shocked
But from what i know and what i saw and what we talked about
i know nothing about way too much!
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