LISTEN

WHEN I SEE LIVE MUSICI WANT A BAND PERFORMING LIVETOGETHER AS ONEIN THE SAME ROOM;SO CLOSE YOU CAN HEAR THE PLAYERSBREATHING ON EACH OTHER I WANT TO HEAR THE SOUND OFMICROPHONES SQUEALING ANDTUBE AMPS SIZZLING LIKE GREASE ON A GRILLOVER-DRIVEN, OVERLOADEDDOUBLE BASS THUMPING LOUDLYSNARE DRUM BUZZING LIKE A KING BEE RATTLE SNAKE SHAKERATTLE AND ROLL!NO […]

ENGLISH PEOPLE

ENGLISH PEOPLE LIKE SONGSABOUT THE PEOPLEIN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODAND THEY LIKE TO SING ALONGAND CLAP THEIR HANDSAND THEY PUSH THE PERAMBULATORNOT A BABY CARRIAGE AND THEY LIKE TO RIDE THE TUBETO THE MARBLE ARCHSO THEY’VE GOT TO MIND THE GAPAND WAIT IN THE QUEBUT THEY LIKE TO RAVE ALL NIGHTIT’S JUST WHAT THEY DO ENGLISH PEOPLE […]

NOTHING LEFT

I’VE BEEN WAITINGWAITING HERE SO LONGNOTHING LEFT TO DOBUT WRITE ANOTHER SONGFEEL LIKE A PRISONERHELD AGAINST MY WILLTEARS KEEP FALLINGLIKE RAIN UPON MY SILL I’VE BEEN TRYINGTRYING TO GET A CLUEWHEN I STOP AND THINKOF ALL THE THINGSTHAT WE COULD DOLOVE IS ALL AROUND YOULIKE THE SHELTERING SKYIF I AIN’T DEAD ALREADYYOU KNOW THE REASON […]

THE END GAME [a new song]

SCARY TIMES FOR HUMANSALL HELL IS BREAKING LOOSEPAIN AND STRUGGLEIS ALL WE KNOW –NO TIME TO FOCUS ONMAKING LIFE MORE SIMPLEFOR EVERYONE;STARTING WITH EDUCATIONOF THE POPULATIONNOT STARVATION OR DEPORTATION WE ARE STILL SLAVESTO THE FACELESS CORPORATIONSIN PERPETUAL SERVITUDETO THE JINGOISTS WHO RULENOT MUCH DIFFERENCEBETWEEN THE TWOFOLLOW THE LINEAGEOF THE SLAVER’S TRADEWE’RE ALL UNDER THE GUNTHE […]

FENCES, WALLS AND GATES

Nice big wall ya got thereMr business man!Gotta keep the riff-raff out –Your mean spirited,cynical effortsonly serve to showthe outside worldhow low you can goto stay solvent All over townthose nice shiny brandspanking newfences, walls and gatesare springing upround the convenience storesparks and open spaceswhere the homelessused to congregate Walmart shut downthe only store within […]

Earth Spirit

She comesas a nightmareto the mindsof those without lovebut she is graciousto those who sing to herand cryannihilated in thevacant stareof her third eye I know althoughmy mouth may singwith her ecstasyand my head may spinwith mysteryA part of mewill live in miseryForeverUntil I find myselflost in her again she isbeyond emotionintuitionintelligenceor superstition;I am enslavedand […]

VIDEODRONE [new song by Valerie]

I’m just sitting hereTwiddling my thumbsWatching the TV screenWondering where I am Can’t think for myselfHave to buy have to tryNever know what I amJust another blown again Deep in a teletranceCan’t tell you who I amPost-hypnotic stateWhere do I put my plate? Watching it for hoursEven the commercialsEspecially the commercialsThey’re real cool Tell me […]

ASK YOUR DOCTOR

ASK YOUR DOCTORTO INCREASEYOUR RISK OF STROKE,INFECTIONOR PREMATURE DEATHWITH THE STROKEOF A PEN ASK YOUR DOCTORFOR DUPIXIENT, OZEMBICVRAYLAR AND VERZENIO,IDEBENONE, ADLYXIN,PANCURONIUMAND WARFARIN DO NOT TAKEIF YOU ARE ALLERGIC;SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTIONSMAY OCCUR[BUT OF COURSEYOU WON’T KNOWYOU ARE ALLERGICUNTIL YOU TAKE IT!] DO NOT TAKEIF YOU ARE PREGNANT,OR IF YOUOR ANY CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERSEVER PLAN ONBECOMING PREGNANTIN […]

NOT THAT KIND OF FRIEND

I’M NOT ONE OF THOSETAKE YOU OUT TO LUNCH,“HOW’S THE FAMILY?LET’S GO HAVE A DRINK”KIND OF FRIEND;OR ONE OF THOSE WALK YOUR DOGAS A FAVOR KIND OF FRIENDSOR A WATER YOUR LAWNOR A FEED YOUR PETS WHILE YOU’RE GONEKIND OF FRIEND I’M NOT THE KIND OF FRIENDWHO’LL HELP YOU MOVE HOUSEAFTER YOUR PAINFUL DIVORCEOR A […]

THE MIRROR TEST [lyrics]

SOMETIMES I FEELSO ALONEI’M OFF THE GRIDNO TELEPHONEWHEN I PLAN FOR THE FUTUREEVERYTHING JUST FALLS APART I’M TRYING TO KEEP IT ALL TOGETHERBUT I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START 3 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNINGNOTHING BETTER TO DOWHEN I LOOK OUTSIDE THE WINDOWI DON’T LIKE THE VIEW3 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNINGAND IT’S NOTHING NEW LOOKING OUT […]