Crazy old man walks up to me I said, a crazy old man walks up to me Tells me what to see He calls to me Makes me an offer I can’t refuse Washes out the flames in my eyes Burns a hole through the fabric in my clothes Faster I run Clearer he comes Am I running backwards? I ran right into a pig My father is a good American Why does he eat so much bacon? How can you be a vegan? Preservatives are what preserves you The man came to me tonight in a dream Told me to remember Remember Nixon Remember Lennon Remember the Hoover Vacuum Corporation Remember John Sinclair He told me “You ain’t cool, You’re fuckin’ chilly, and chilly ain’t never been cool, son." He dared me to ask if my money could buy back my soul Tells me wearing a Che shirt doesn’t help anybody but myself Tells me to collect postage stamps Put your hand down Put it down Call out Shout out Shout! Yell! Don’t talk out of turn The next morning I walked to Washington Square Park I only live a few blocks from there But I took the subway uptown first I wanted to see how the fancier pigs live It was there I saw many people Being dragged along by their furry masters Picking up their shit after them It made me wonder who’s really in control My watch told me he was angry with me He said I look at him too much My phone told me he needs to daydream more My wallet wants a polishing so he can go on a date tomorrow But he told me he’s flat broke Once I got to the park I lit up a cigarette I smoke because a talking camel tells me too Monday is blue for the eskimos I saw a woman walk by I thought she was beautiful But the television tells me only the first 110 pounds of her is Is that why she cries at night? She had eyes so sharp they could freeze hot water And a blazing gaze shot forth from them The bridges into her mind were raised I saw an owl in a tree Speaking to me, he said “Be free” This got me thinking I think I should get a pet They are on sale today at Walmart Buy two owls get one free Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie I’m just being a good Amerika Take what you can get Take from others If you’re rich you can But if you’re poor don’t try Or you’ll end up in slavery for 3 to 5 It was half a pack and 30 minutes before I noticed the man sitting opposite me He had on mirrors instead of glasses I saw myself in him I was scared of this I stared myself in the eyes for a very long time I told him he ought to get a house and a wife He told me “the human dream doesn’t mean shit to a tree” He asked me if Walmart was selling souls yet He told me the government is a white man He asked if I thought the water was still safe to drink Make love not war was coined by men who wanted to get laid I can’t fall in love I’d rather be with my new owl The man started to slide away By the time I looked up He was gone On the bench were his glasses Staring up at me I put them on and got on with my day I had a job to do COMMENTS? Thanks...
