American dream incarnate
Supermarket check out line
One box cake mix, chocolate fudge
One plastic tub of frosting, chocolate
One package of Oreo cookies, original
Twelve dollars and eighty six cents
Roughly half an hour’s pay
Such a nominal fee to exchange
For the sweet taste of freedom
With prophetic undertones of destitution

I want to breathe a fresh air of love
a love without ripples and wrinkles
a love with longevity of happiness
a love grafted with sincerity of mind

I want to breathe a fresh air of love
a love that has never been tested
a love with purity, with a kind heart
that ne'er takes pleasure in revenge

I want to breathe a fresh air of love
a love that strictly abides my desire
a love that never halts in any form
or bites, or kindles a fire of mischief

I can’t be late, to a single thing
I can’t relate, to any human being
I cannot see, my visions blurred
I cannot eat, cos I prefer
To drink so much, and smoke much more
I cannot think, of a reason why
Others don’t help, they do not try
I can see, the shadow that casts
Doubt on us all, more so when you’re tall
It is always there, and stays behind
So, you look in front, with a glint in your eye
From the sun, that creates, the shadow that stays
Creeps like a demon, and darker than grey

Life comes, and then quickly, it is gone

All in all, it does not last all that very long

In just one day, you can live a lifetime

Either trapped outside or inside your mind

Turn around it is gone before you even know

The longer time passes, the shorter it grows

Anyway, you look at life, it is just ephemeral

Couldn't get through it without my Demerol