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Queen of Beers

The desert, they say, is better crossed

If the nomad knows his way;

Your mind, I’m told, is easily lost,

But who am I to say?

 

It’s written that the road is longer now

Than the one that Jesus walked;

I’ve read where Satan’s stronger now,

But who am I to talk?

 

You can’t believe the things you hear;

To each his private dread:

I’m looking for the Queen of Beers

To take her to my bed.

 

Queen of Beers

Magic tears

Foaming in your head;

Give me one more sip

And I could slip

Between the living and the dead.

 

The TV says that folks are worse

Than they ever were before;

And the earth is just a cosmic hearse

Driven by a *****

 

The paper’s printing war and fear

Seems soon we’ll all be dead;

I’m searching for the Queen of Beers

To fetch her to my bed.

 

Queen of Beers

Golden tears

Running through my head;

Just one more sip

And I could slip

Between the living and the dead.

 

Now the homeless folks are crying

While the politicians steal;

And the animals are dying

And religion isn’t real.

 

The subfrastructure’s falling here

(Whatever the hell they said);

I’m still waiting for that Queen of Beers

To lie down in my bed.

 

Queen of Beers

Barley tears

Burning in my head;

I’ll have one more sip

And then I’ll slip

Between the living and the dead.

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Published
Feb 9, 2010
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