Let me tell you a little something about the way it wasAbout the way it isAbout the way it will always be In the infinite game of lifeSome rules evolveSome rules stay the sameAs you peel back the onion You get closer to the centerBut it’s onion all the way through Know this.The possibilities are…
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You rang my phoneA private numberYou rang my phoneUnavailable I didn’t answerI never doI’ll never answerIf I don’t know you You rang againStraight to voicemailYou rang againNo message left I will not answer norReturn your callI don’t know youNot at all You can stand at the door and knockThat door will never openI don’t need…
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It is Wednesday night. I’m sitting on the couch, drinking a refreshing beverage, listening to Peter Gabriel & wearing a big T-shirt — size 3X. Big T-shirts are a good thing. One of the unsung wonders of the world. A good big T-shirt can make you feel ten pounds lighter. A good big T-shirt can…
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I got my letter todayMy health insurance is going awayLucky I’m so health-ayMy health insurance is going away I’m a hard-workin’ mother, I pull my weightI do my job and I’m never lateSave some money for a rainy day(rhymes with “day”) No time to worry, I’ve got things to doDoctors to see and dentists tooStill…
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I’d sell my soul to the DevilBut that loser can’t afford itI’m easy but I’m not cheapFor anyone but you I’d give my life for the massesBut they ain’t worth the effortI love them but I gotta draw the line And when I look into your eyesI see my dreams – I see my visionsWhen…
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They said it would make me blindStaring into your lightMaybe they were rightI only have eyes for you They said it would make me crazyOrbiting with delightBaby they were rightI’ve lost my mind for you They’d never believe meBut I sense you are a mirrorAnd if that’s trueThen tell me, what am I? © 2017…
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I was driving home the other nightIt was late but I wasn’t tired — boredThere was nothing on the radio As I turned off the main highway, my car stalledIt’s a Volvo with 300,000 miles on itThese things happen My phone rang. The voice said,“Please, don’t hang up. We know who you are.You’ve been down…
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Wesley Willis was an artistWesley Willis wrote songsWesley Willis wrote songs about peopleThese songs about people had music to themWesley Willis performed these songs in publicHe sang and people liked it Rock over London, rock on Chicago Wesley Willis!Motherfuckers!!!Wesley Willis, Wesley Willis, Wesley WillisWes I whooped Batman’s ass! Wesley Willis performed these songs in publicHe…
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Here is Sisyphus, pushing his rock up the hill, only to have it roll back down. He repeats the process for all eternity; but with time, he transcends this punishment by embracing the absurdity of his life. He refuses to be defeated.