listen up all tube socks
draped lightly over stiff cots
rise to the knee
this is a call to arms.
cleanse yourself of nostril snot
store it in a safe spot
this is for a poor old sot
with whiskey-breath
whimpering forget-me-nots.
drop pure silver into jangling slots
while your veins rot
and your heart and brain begin to clot
ask your neighbor for a quick five-spot
spin the wheel again, sonny
this time, give it all you got
Sep 27, 2011
Sep 27, 2011 at 3:16 PM UTC
listen up all tube socks
draped lightly over stiff cots
rise to the knee
this is a call to arms.
cleanse yourself of nostril snot
store it in a safe spot
this is for a poor old sot
with whiskey-breath
whimpering forget-me-nots.
drop pure silver into jangling slots
while your veins rot
and your heart and brain begin to clot
ask your neighbor for a quick five-spot
spin the wheel again, sonny
this time, give it all you got
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