— The Bottle —

I smell the oak
Then I whince and I choke
As I swim in the lake of fire
Once I am soaked
I shake off, have a smoke
The Fireball stings my throat
I feel like I’m committed
To forever gettin dimwitted
I’ve been sinning all afternoon
Where I tried sipping wine
and the rum hit me fine
But it’s the corn or the rye that I get into

…The bottle, Oh the bottle
Gimme another one I can swallow
Til the morning when I’m hearing hells bells
Well it burns goin down
Gonna take it to the bottom anyway
And I know that the devil will be there

I could move to Manhattan
Where things are happenin
All these bottles look like skyscrapers to me
I could go in my suburban
On an over night excursion
But I’m feelin far gone already
I could use another sling
of that Old Fashioned thing
Don’t need no map to know where I’m goin

to the bottle, oh the bottle…

I’m feeling glum
Bottle’s in my mouth like a gun
And I think I see the white light
The hardwood of my garret
Surrounds me like a casket
And I’m hammering it shut with Rusty Nails

Oh, the bottle…

— Truly Devine —

You never know who you’ll meet and when
You never know if you will see them again
Sometimes you get a glimmer of their life
Sometimes you get a window of what it’s like

I know the girl of my dreams wanted to kiss me
And now after all I’ve confessed why would she want me
I may never press her lips to mine
But I know I found a love, truly devine

You try so hard to be calm and collected
You try to give your all and not be rejected
In excitement, you over step the boundary line
And that is when you see the moments of decline

I know the girl of my dreams…

Your willing to take things to extremes
Your willing to find any means
But honesty just hurts those around you
And then you find your emotions have bound you

I know the girl of my dreams…

— Yonder —

Over there yonder
Where Little John drown
We buried an anchor
To keep the devil down

Mama went crazy
Billy run off
Me I developed
A horrible cough

Son if you want my daughter
Then put that bottle down
‘Cause I can forgive you
For the raucous downtown

But if you want your whiskey
Better turn and walk away
She will not love you
No she’ll never stay

‘Cause the river runs wild round here
And family runs deep
If you want my daughter
You’re gonna have to come clean

— She Is Right —

My darling says to me
You think I’m beautiful
And I can only say it’s true
Cause when I look into her eyes
And I see all the love inside
Yeah, all of it shines through

She is right, she is right
Everyday and every night
She is right, she is right
Everyday and every night

My darling says to me
l know you adore me
And I can only say it’s true
When I wake up in the morn
And I feel oh so cozy warm
There is nothing I can do

She is right, she is right
Everyday and every night
She is right, she is right
Everyday and every night

My darling says to me
Oh, my sweet, sweet boy
And I can only say it’s true
Cause I know her, and me
And all the things we want to be
We’re givin’ each other what we need

She is right, she is right
Everyday and every night
She is right, she is right
Everyday and every night

She’s so bright
It’s outta sight
Everyday and every night
She is right, she is right
Everyday and any ol’ night

— Rock n Roll Song —

You can make friends where you wanna
Smoke a pipe of grade marijuana
Dine in at a fancy retaurant
Ditch the check, be sure that you don’t get caught

Well, life is such a bore just makin’ that dollar
Wait for Friday night and a hootin’ and hollerin’
Couple beers in and your worries are gone
Turn the radio up for your favorite song

I wanna be that rock n rock song
Not the kind that brings the party down
The kind that makes ’em jump and slam around
Get drunk and raise hell all over town
I wanna be that rock n rock song…

I wanna be the boot that hits the pedal
The bass drum boom make your rib chage rattle
Guitars so loud make you think you taste metal
Everybody gearin’ up for the big bar battle

I wanna be that rock n rock song…

Once you hit the switch after three or four beers
You want something loud pounding your ears
Once you’ve done away with sum of all fear
Better turn that shit up so everyone can hear

Well, life is such a bore just makin’ that dollar…

I wanna be that rock n rock song…

— All the Way to the Grave —

There’s terror in the western world, famine in the third
Bigotry and hatred are in your saviors word
Conspiracy and corruption runs deep in church and state
And all the way to the grave you believe that Jesus saves

Jesus never wrote a note
It’s Saul of Tarsus you must quote
He studied the Emerald Tablets of Thoth
And borrowed from the pagan thought
There were so many different scribes
And each rendition got reorganized
But, all the way to the grave you believe that Jesus saves
All the way to the grave
All the way to the grave
All the way to the grave
You believe that Jesus saves

We’ve seen this figure many time before
but people reduced it to folk lore
Horus, Andonis, Davatat, and Thor
Krishna, Beddru, Attis and more
We ate their bones, drank their blood
For eternal blessings from the judge
Yet, all the way to the grave you believe ONLY Jesus saves
All the way to the grave…

He’s comin back on judgment day
I heard he’s got it in for gays
Bad kids, adulterers, and retards,
Amputees, strange women, Jews, n drunkards…(pause)

And all of ye who forsake his name
You’ll end up down in hells flames
Still, all the way to the grave you believe that Jesus saves
All the way to the grave…

There’s terror in the western world, famine in the third
Bigotry and hatred are in your saviors word
Conspiracy and corruption runs deep in church and state
And all the way to the grave you believe that Jesus saves

— What Do We Embrace —

A man he loves another man
The union of their lives
Why should any citizen
Be forced to compromise

Should be the same
Under the law

What do we embrace
If not love

A woman loves another one
The union of their lives
Why should any citizen
Be forced to compromise

Should be the same
Under the law

Those hypocrites
Are gonna fall

Well, a man he loves another man
The union of their lives
Why should any citizen
Be forced to compromise

Should be the same
Under the law

What do we embrace
If not love

— Happiness —

I’ve stumbling down the highway
Some times I stray from the road
Wind up in the gutter
Or end up missing my turn

So long lust
Goodbye resentment
I’m going to Happiness
To meet there my love

I have seen the pathways and byways
And I know some love to lead you on
Others leave you twisting and turning
And a few will send you back home

So show me the way
Show me the way
I am looking forward
To feeling some pleasure and sorrow

Show me the way
Show me the way
I am ready for a love that is nice

So long lust
Goodbye resentment
I’m going to Happiness
To meet there my love

Painted on my rear window
I’ve the message, “HAPPINESS OR BUST!”
As long as she will have me
That is where I’d like to lay

So show me the way
Show me the way
I am looking forward
To feeling some pleasure and sorrow

Show me the way
Show me the way
I am ready
for a love that is nice
So long lust

Goodbye resentment
I know I’ll find Happiness
‘Cause I know there is love

 

 

 

 

— Better Way Through This —

gotta be a better way through this
gotta be a better way through all this
gotta be a better way some say
to keep me from my early grave
gotta be a better way through this

maybe that’s the kinda girl you are
you take it all the way to edge babe, so far
you drink you smoke you talk all smart
and all your fair weather friends they all play the same part
maybe that’s the kinda girl you are

mister cant you mix stronger stuff than this
cuz everybody here in the bar room still seems pissed
gotta drown my mind and blind my rage
to help me go only half insane
AND WHEN I DIE ITS ONLY ME TO BLAME!

there’s gotta be a better way through this
lately I’ve been needing something stronger than my fist
to lay me out and thick more pain
drain my vein and i feel the rain
pourin on my warm bloody lips

gotta be a better way some say
to keep me from going completely insane
lord i dont wanna die like this

— Indian On Christmas —

It’s tough being an Indian on Christmas
When all my ancestors are dead
I wanna believe in Santa Clause
But all I ever get is this firery bird
He never delivers my presents
Just burns my house down to the ground
It’s tough being an indian on Christmas

It’s tough being an Indian on Christmas
When all my gods have let me down
They deliver the commodities
And then goon squad burn my house to the ground
They’re all birds that are on fire
They’re all birds that are on fire

It’s tough being an indian on Christmas…