walkin on water

walkin on air

LAND WILL DO

walkin down streets
the mouths of alleys
spittin up ex-soldiers
and children

i

arm in arm with
the *******
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we are such "commodity"

comic book characters
in ridiculous stories
we accept as truth

walkin in quick sand

on oily gulf coast beaches

WHEN ONLY THE TRUTH
WILL DO
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take the dirt from your mouths
the chains from your legs

the "lover" from your side

forget the
"lame excuse"

walk down streets
enter the alleyways

where the ex-soldiers
are dyin

children are starvin

prostitutes are cryin

and i

sittin there

writin poetry

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walkin on water

walkin on air

LAND WILL DO
WILL DO

will certainly
do