Nine Babbitts In Search of a Bromide

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Himself & Those Around

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Sidewalk squatters flash their wounded, worried eyes
One less dollar in my hand
Fat on freedom, force-fed truce and compromise
I'm wishin' I was still your man
I need her
To keep me warm
I need her
From the day I's born
The crooked cobblestone, like razors in the street
They carve initials in my boots
Of all the friends I've known and foes I'm yet to meet
You've always been my best pursuit
I need her
As the valley is wide
I need her
Right by my side
Out atop the aquifer, the circus on display
Turning rumors into ash
Behind the barricades, the barons have their say
Turning tumors into cash
I need her
Like the moon and stars
I need her
To lick my scars
Outside the restaurants, the funeral passes by
None but the waiters turn their heads
We sit in cellophane and no one bats an eye
Better here than sick in bed
I need her
To dust my broom
I need her
To salt my wounds
Walkin' by the record shops, the windows braced with wood
There must have been some kind of war
Deep inside of me, I'd love to do some good
I guess that's what the cops are for
I need her
To hold my sign
I need her
To say she's mine
Man on the radio says, "missiles on the way"
You'd better shave and cut your hair
Man with the megaphone says, "Jesus disobeyed"
You can always shield yourself with prayer
I need her
To pour my drink
I need her
To learn to think
Passed by the Senator, he said to close your blinds
Don't let the renegades inside
But when I passed his house, I almost lost my mind
He'd left his windows open wide
I need her
To storm my gates
I need her
To clean my plate
Stopped in the grocery store to buy some cigarettes
Outside, the sun was sinkin' down
I asked a cashier if he thought the sun might set
Said he'd never seen it leave the ground
I need her
To light my way
I need her
To end my day
Stumbled by an officer with whiskey on his breath
He snickered at my ragged clothes
I said, "excuse me", and he sentenced me to death
I guess that's just the way things go
I need her
To do me wrong
I need her
To write my song

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