Roger Got Away

roger keith barrett got away today - 
he’s pushin’ up daisies in old bombay - hurray!
his luminous grin really drove them wild
but sooner or later he lost that smile - poor child

he had a carnaby wardrobe
he played guitar with a zippo
they called him syd from the back row
and nobody called him a wierdo (yet) 

and he sang have you got it yet
he sang have you got it yet
have you got it!
have you got it!
Have you got it yet!

In yellow shoes he got the blues
but soon enough roger lost the clues he used - and shoes .... dark globe memory in a cupboard closed
his shadow was discovered and completely exposed - oh no

he had a carnaby wardrobe
he played guitar with a zippo
they called him syd from the back row
and nobody called him a wierdo (yet) 

and he sang have you got it yet
he sang have you got it yet
have you got it!
have you got it!
Have you got it yet!

Crazy Jimmy

I don’t know what makes Jimmy run
I don’t know what he calls fun
He’s friendly enough when he isn’t a jerk
I don’t even know what he does for work
that's jimmy - crazy jimmy

drinkin’ lemon drops at the olde ship bar
sometimes he brings in his martin guitar
we pass it around and share a song
which is the furthest thing from anything wrong. . .

but once in a while he’s full of beans
he’s like 55 jimmys all venting spleens
a little like an old Lord Buckley routine
he’s all the way on, there’s no in-betweens
with jimmy - crazy jimmy

on that hot friday night in july
he was talking fast and lookin’ me in the eye
he was driven and crazed, insane or possessed
he took offense when I’d point at his chest
that’s Jimmy - Crazy Jimmy

He drives a Cobra with the rag top down
You see that red & white sports car all over town.
well, you did until he drove it right into a tree
Now he talks about the cops and some conspiracy

but once in a while he’s full of beans
he’s like 55 jimmys all venting spleens
a little like an old Lord Buckley routine
he’s all the way on, there’s no in-betweens
with jimmy - crazy jimmy

Hurricane Brain

I'm going to el paso gonna play some slide guitar
I'm going to el paso, play a little bit a slide guitar
If I drink enough tequila maybe play it like an old sitar

My motorcycle’s broke and I need to get to san antone
My motorcycle’s broke and I need to get to san antone
I'll hitch a ride & get there & call you on my cell phone

Going down to the quarter gonna find me a hurricane .... Going down to the French Quarter gonna whip me up a hurricane .... Watch your step on Bourbon, they’ll knock you down & kick in your brain

They got big ass beers & strip joints & jazz bands too
They got big ass beers & strip joints & jazz bands too
You can drink on the street, you can drink until your lips turn blue

Next morning you'll wake up your wallet & money is gone
Next morning you'll wake up your wallet & money is gone
Won't know what hit you but at least your fancy shoes stayed on

There’s an eagle in the sky and a hound dog on my trail
There’s an eagle in the sky and a hound dog on my trail
If I keep doing wrong I’m gonna wind up thrown in jail

Going back to California gonna leave my troubles behind
Going home to California gonna leave all my troubles behind
I’ve been traveling on the road and the strangers never been too kind.

Breathing the New Disease

I was conscious of coughing somewhere in the dark
the rain had been deaf’ning, now the moon made its mark
the air was so thick with cigarette smoke
I wasn’t breathing cuz I knew I would choke
but when you stop breathing your oxygen drops
so I took in a deep breath heard electrical pops  ... in the air....

you smiled and entered my room on the hill
it wasn’t the first time I’d lost all my will
We lay in a corner the whiskey was warm
I loved you completely, as outside the storm
rained down on the hillside and flooded the land
so we drank the whiskey ‘til we couldn’t stand  ...in our shoes ...

His head was bobbing like a jack in the box
as he told the story of his time in detox
There was a girl there with too much to feel
but the medicine made her bark like a seal
There was another with blood in her eyes
she was convinced that the doctors were spies 

Went out to the desert and lost all our dreams
Too many beers babe I can still hear your screams
The morning came crashing the sky was a mess
facing the mountains You began to confess
every crime and every lie
I held you tightly you started to cry  ... oooh

In the land of the living we speak to the dead
we don’t want to annoy them or take them to bed
in the land of the shadows you were a god
you took me for granted I was a god (too)
now we’re in freefall but can’t see the ground
So listen intently to the delicate sound ...  of breathing.....

Forgive me for saying I wanna see proof
that you’re always laughing at the truth
There isn’t a roadmap to this alternate world
this planet of exiles where spaceships were hurled ... so hang onto handles and wait for the bump ... when this is all finished we’ll be free to jump
...back into the ocean...

I once had a purpose and thought I was pure
but then I met you babe now I’m not really sure
my integrity falters and fear takes hold
You are the whole world babe but I’m feeling so cold
What can we do now but just say goodbye
The homeland is burning we’re all gonna die  ... of breathing

Black Swan

Black swan:
you weren’t supposed to be.
Black swan:
impossibility.
I would’ve sworn you didn’t exist -
But here you are, now I can’t resist you.

Black swan:
You were a fantasy
Black swan:
But now you’re in front of me
I would’ve sworn you didn’t exist -
But here you are, now I can’t resist you.

Beautiful girl, impossible dream
Now I’ve got you now you’ve got me
They say don’t be cruel to a heart that’s true
I say don’t be true to a heart that’s cruel

Black swan:
Where do we go from here
Black swan:
Why are you my worst fear?
I would’ve sworn you didn’t exist
But here you are, now I can’t resist you.

Beautiful girl, impossible dream
Now I’ve got you now you’ve got me
They say don’t be cruel to a heart that’s true
I say don’t be true to a heart that’s cruel

Not Through

You hit me hard; you did it twice.
It wasn’t sweet, & it wasn’t nice.
Now what do I do?
I’m not through with you.
I laid you out at Hillcrest Park.
It wasn’t bleak, & it wasn’t stark
Now what do I do?
I’m not through with you.
I showed you my hidden gallery.
You didn’t flinch & you didn’t flee.
You loved the gallery.
And you weren’t through with me. 

I feel like a lost and lonely ship shooting through 
the emptiness of space.
But I’m thankful every single day I see your incredible face.
You are the most beautiful woman girl mother lover wife and mate.
I just don’t understand the cruelty of my fate.

‘Cuz I can’t have you the way you are:
You are so near, but you’re so far.
So what do I do?
I’m not through with you.
What do I do? I’m not through with you.

I feel like a lost and lonely ship shooting through 
the emptiness of space.
But I’m thankful every single day I see your incredible face.
You are the most beautiful woman girl mother lover wife and mate.
I just don’t understand the cruelty of my fate.

I lied to you, but just one time,
when I told you I commit no crime.
What do I do?
I’m not through with you.
What do I do? I’m not through with you.

I feel like a lost and lonely ship shooting through
the emptiness of space.
But I’m thankful every single day
I see your incredible face.
You are the most beautiful woman girl
mother lover wife and mate.
I just don’t understand the cruelty of my fate.

I’m not through with you.