Mexican War Streets Lyrics

Ring them bells, Peter ring them bells Wonder where’s my mother been? Floatin’ above that world of sin? Wearing that cardboard sign again? Ring them bells, Peter ring the...Read Full Lyrics

If God wills this time tomorrow, bound for Boise via plane (willful mispronunciation of my destination’s name) I’d like to write a sequel to “the State That I am in” [sic...Read Full Lyrics

You were a song I couldn't sing Caught like a bear by the bees with its hand in the hive Who complains of the pain of the sting When I'm lucky I got out alive! A life at best left ...Read Full Lyrics

You were a song that I couldn't sing You were a story I couldn't tell I've only ever loved myself But I've loved myself so well. And how defeated I return! (you're nice and blue, ...Read Full Lyrics

Without a queen the locust swarm Turned the ground to black, Descending like a shadowy tower opon a fish's back. And scattered the sticks who crawled Like snakes in the sand, As th...Read Full Lyrics

Half-mast land grants homesteading laws Past Dodge Summit toward Athabasca Falls Practicing our Avocets and Gnatcatcher calls [Owl] I laid down our guns where the soldierfish...Read Full Lyrics

A note we wrote the other day To any mice who pass this way On crumed and sugared countertop: "we must insist Your traffic stop. " In their defense, they don't refuse But nonethe...Read Full Lyrics

Pale horse songs of a slow decline Sideshow words if the songs don't mind A few more lines, 'the oil and the wine' I thought I'd left that all behind Pale horse vows in the s...Read Full Lyrics

Not one motion of her gesture could I forget The prettiest bag lady I ever met Pushing her cart in the rain Then gathering plastic and glass She watched the day pass Not hour by ho...Read Full Lyrics

Pale horse songs of a slow decline Sideshow words if the songs don't mind G-d gave Noah the rainbow sign No more water, is the H-Bomb next time? Pale horse vows in a grave I-do...Read Full Lyrics