Blue Moon

(album: Little Bastards - 2020)

Woke up to a blue moon in the sky
Cool China blue
Hear the thunder of life driving by
I guess it's finally on the loose

And I smell the soot sweat
On the sycamore trees
As the branches collide
With every thought I think

Now the neighborhood cat is calling
He can't sleep
Says the oxygen in the needle and pin
Has sprung a leak
Well, he really took a chance
Crossed his heart hoping to die
He was young and he was happy
At the time, at the time

It seems to be like cinema
Silver turns to its old tricks
Magic loses all its magic
And you know what really is

The young men who used to
Use their knuckles are gone
But, the tadpoles keep on multiplying
Down in the swamp

When the pearly gates do open
Dragging their legs out of spite
Inside a woman sits to greet you
Welcome home to the night
It's the last motel
With electric, she says
Take a seat while maid goes and
Cleans up your mess
Honey, it could take an hour
It could take all year
It could take a century
For your bad name to clear

Woke up to a blue moon in the sky
A cool China blue
Hear the thunder of life driving by
Guess it's finally on the move