HEAVEN'S DOOR

Cutting me through

Opening my veins

Draining my heart

I aint gonna die that way

Hear me

I’ll do it my way

Not in the metal

But with whatever spirit

I have left

Got few things to control

Few things to own

Who does

So hear me

I’ll do it my way

Raising my hand

To heaven

A once and final

Bow

If I think of the dark

I’ll never see the light

It’s my blood

My weakness

My strength

And with whatever spirit

I have left

I will lift myself

To the angels

Or die trying

SLEEP

Nothing like a woman in bed

With me

Sleeping

Entwined

Warm noise

I am here and there

Always fair

Slow

And old

Play the blues

On an electric tickle board

When she goes

Cry me to sleep

 Retreat

 To the nether world

 Life don’t always rhyme

Free verse uncomfortable

To English majors and minors

But who’s to say

What’s literary?

Feels so good

A woman in bed with me

NOT EVEN A COUPLET

Tomorrow is Blooming

Yesterday is Swooning

Today is Thinking about Next Week

EASY LISTENING

Your eyes grabbed me

And we became one

Then

Your body electrified me

And I knew I was ready

Knew it

You touched my hair

The current jumped a kilowatt

Who says love is gone

They don’t know anything

About love and lovers like us

We danced by the sea

The roar of the ocean

Was our personal band

You took what was yours

That beautiful day

When our eyes met

Knew it

Knew it more for you then me

I can’t sleep again

Please wake my soul again

Who says love is gone

They don’t know anything

About love and lovers like us

We danced by the sea

To the roar of the ocean

And the warmth of the breeze

60s'

Was walking by the fire house

To see the firemen

But all I saw

Was a clock Big Ben

So I hurried to the church and

Sipped on a coke

I knew the end was near

When I saw that English Bloke

So what are you gonna do

When you

Get happy

Yeah

What are you gonna do when you get crazy

Well I jumped into my  car

Got up to 150

Counted all the tires making sure 

I was driving safely

And what are you gonna do

When you

Get Happy

A thousand marching soldiers

Came to visit my home

I let them in but none

Could use my phone 

They said that it was urgent

I said I understand

But I just got a cell

I’m not wired for this land

And when are you gonna be happy

The mystery woman

Came jumping into my bed

Saying I can do strange things to you

I said …..I bet

But you don’t have the flare

Of the magician in the corner

Whose sucking his toes and says hes gonna

Be happy

So this crazy song is almost

Done

My pizza’s on the floor

But I lost my special pills; so I bolt for the door

Back in the car  headed for the pharmacy

But they wouldn’t let me have them

on account of some law

oh say can you see, screwed once more. 

The pharm dude took pity

Said come over here my man

Here’s a special pill

Straight from Vietnam

And he whispered in my ear 

So no one could hear

That I would soon be happy

Get It (Retro Blues 2012)

Where are they?

Delusional, freedom folks

In the streets of America

Percolating?

That Vietnam success

Put us to rest

Don’t be scared of preaching

Those Retro Blues

Touch and go

Like a tornado

If you feel the cold 

You better jump the rail

As fast as you can

           

Moses down the mountain

Saw the jokers

Dancing to gold

Climbed up again

He wasn’t old

Its been sung before

It’s been done before

By Colonial Gypsies

At Boston harbor

Dumping tea  

In the boiling sea

Our pranksters  

Dance in Congressional suites  

Tossing scraps

To a hypnotized crowd

Anyone want to go back up the mountain?

Touch and go

You know what’s blowing

You’re not to old

To lend a hand

And get it

Again

GA GA MELODY........I WANT TO LOVE YOU

I want to love

Till the night goes grey

I want to love you

Till there’s nothing to say

I want to love you

For a hundred years

I want to love you

Without any tears

            You’re my baby wonder girl

My baby wonder girl

            You get it right

            Or you don’t get it at all

I want to love you

Till the moon goes out

I want to love you

Till you scream and shout

I want to love you

Till the end of time

I want to love you

Till you say your mine

            My baby wonder girl

            My baby wonder girl

            You get it right

            Or you don’t get it at all

I want to love you

Till you can’t wait

I want to love you

So you will never escape

I want to love you

Till mountains move

I want to love you

Till I match your groove

My baby wonder girl

            My baby wonder girl

            You get it right

            Or you don’t get it at all

I want to love you

Till you want me too

I want to love you

Not just screw

I want to love you

Till the morning sun

I want to love you

Till we are one

                       

My baby wonder girl

            My baby wonder girl

            You get it right

            Or you don’t get it at all

No More Basketball

He just woke up

With an ax headache

Split down his skull

Felt like a gardening rake

Every muscle was quivering

Every bone ached

Stumbled to the kitchen

To see what was what

The cats were waiting saying

Where’s the food Pop?

But his eyes couldn’t focus

His brain was a sham

The old fart wasn’t drunk

Just a round ball man

            You just can’t run

            You just cant’ pass

            And oh my lord

            He made an ass

            Of his days of youth

            When he had it all 

           

Hey Pops!

Your 64!

You shouldn’t play basketball!

            Hey Pops!

Your 64!

You shouldn’t play basketball!

            (Repeat verses as long as you can)

TILL THE END OF TIME

I

For Kurt Vonnegut

From the Kitchen Window

Was Standing Nude

Watching acid rain

Sweet Music

To some Company’s bottom line

But don’t worry

It’s snowing in the desert!

Saw it myself from my Kitchen Window

Don’t send me love songs

As the planet explodes

Babe you had your chance

So It Goes

ACE OF DIAMONDS

She had everything going

Was the ace of diamonds

In a New York Subway

Singing folk songs

And strumming her guitar

I thought she would go far

So we offered her a ride

To the West Side

An audition

At the Lincoln Center

The spot

Embraced her

She walked to the

Microphone

And played a tune

A good night for her

Made enough in quarters

To buy food

Ha Chews

Woke up

To the sound

Of birds crying

Some were dying

In my living room

                       

Skid marks

My underwear

So serene

Not clean

                       

There’s lox to like

In Nova Scotia

                       

Nobody remembers Nelson Rockefeller

Maybe a few ice skaters

                       

Execution Canadian style

There’s the Falls boy

And here’s your barrel

                       

Texas is not a State

It’s a state

                       

                                                                                                                                   

Cell phone problem

Gas stations

Electric fire

And one blown tire

WHAT A WAY TO GO

It’s early in the mourning

Dark as hell

The fog is moving in

No warning bell

I’m looking out the window

At a shrouded figurine

A misty glass lady

With a blood curdling scream

Her eyes lock

Below the Golden Gate

Her hard smile

Sealing souls fate

No time to pack

No time to pace

No tunnel light

No magic
No cheers 

No disgrace

Turning from the window

I jump into my clothes.

If this is how it ends

Don’t want to miss the show

MY OLD NEW SUIT 

When I wake up

From this frozen Dream

From these cold steel bars

Nightly screams

I will walk the earth

With an alien smile

Lightly tread a while

Gain my legs

Adjust to the light

And see America

For the second time

Won't Deceive Me

Red Coup Believer

Music begins Then vocals:

She can’t believe me

But won’t deceive me

She drinks martinis you know

Then goes to the city

With a swagger of her own

I can’t be sad

Can’t be down

When this girl is near

Who made her calm?

In the storm

Who taught her to persevere?  

That being real isn’t wrong

Shut up and drink that beer

She won’t go slow

In that red sport coup

Covered with black snow

The New York City Skyline just like a white rainbow

She won’t play games

Don’t care bout fame

Could last the whole night threw

Who am I- to even try?

To get a word in or two

Who painted her serene?

Who made her laugh -that silent crafted melody?

I can’t put my finger on it

Just hold on fast

To this lighting dream

Oh,

She knows that life

Is a gulp of someone else’s beer

Who am I to say I’m wise

When there’s a lady with no fear

Oh

She can’t believe me

But won’t deceive me

She drinks martinis all night long

Goes to the city- don’t take pity

On all that is wrong

Oh

She got a swagger all her own 

And everythings fine

When the night turns the morning home

(Music fades)

WAITING

 

Will the wind

Push open the door

Right me

Tie my heart

Lift me up

Again

Sitting here

Nursing fear

Waiting

Alert for a sign

That tonight

She returns

Time is no friend

At the end

Back From the Cemetery

 

Coming back from the cemetery

Went for a coke

Girl on my arm

She wanted to smoke

Lit a J

Said ok

Watched her take off

An angel in flight

She beckoned to me

I could not smile

Could not cry

Just got on that train

We were flying

Into the night

We were flying

Against the wind

Against everything

Against everything

Coming back from the cemetery

Flying for life

Flying for all

Come with us

A trip we all need

To sow the seed

Of reality

Girl on my arm

Offered a Jay

Said ok

Found myself in yesterday

Before the cemetery

Flying

Against the wind

Against everything

Against everything

Long Distance Lover

Long Distance Lover

She’s a long long distance lover

On on the air waves

A long long distance lover

You would love her loving ways

I was never with her

But I’m still amazed 

Lovers come in many,

Many ways

Some throw themselves

Into your heart

Some take a thousand days

She cut through it all

A medieval castle wall

It's not what you give up

It's what you give

You can have your beauty queens

Your sincerity and such

You can have your fantasies

Your diamonds in the rough

But I remain astounded by clarity

Long distance lovers- sometimes set you free

Modem Times

Lady Ga Ga an Italian Queen

With the look of a devil and the

Smile of a dream

Smoking cigarettes in the bathroom stall

Bette Middler just doing her nails

Blondie smirks and says hey girl

You can do more then make hearts swirl

Madonna perched on the sink so savvy

With a book mark in the Kabbala- she’s heavy

You got to wonder

What’s become of us

Yes it’s still a yellow bus

That takes the kids to the learning place

Yes the children have changed

And sure enough we were deranged

But you got to wonder

Where the innocence hides

On this here roller coaster ride

Elvis in the boy’s room

Combing his hair

Dylan adjusting glasses

Phil Ochs protesting on

Peter Paul and Mary no longer mend the farm

You really got to wonder what’s going on

The Beatles are walking side by side

Down

Abbey Road-

they didn’t hide

Remember John Lennon he was real

Temptations made you shout and feel

Joe Cocker standing on his head

Smokey Robinson, thank goodness he ain’t dead

Marylyn Monroe could cover a tune

Gentleman prefer intelligence too

You got to wonder

Got to wonder

What’s going on

Don’t want to preach but is it all a show?

Glitter here and glitter there

Staged for morons high on fear

Or maybe it’s just the dirty air

You just got to wonder

What’s going on

Blood in the streets

All over the world

Money won’t get our flag unfurled

In the Middle East or Middle Kingdom too

You just go to wonder

What’s going on

Are we living for money

Sort of funny

We got no idea about ideas

Someday soon I’m gonna have to go back to school.

You just got to wonder

What’s going on