Low Water - Sideways Sonnet Lyrics
i should’a heard what they’re sayin’ ‘bout me / yeah i should’a heard what they’re sayin’ ‘bout me / he’s leasing all his life with no interest on it / and fendin’ off the sun with a sideways bonnet / yeah i should’a heard what they’re sayin’ ‘bout me / where was i at when this all went down? / man, where was i at when this all when down? / writin’ laundry lists instead of long-beard sonnets / and usin’ two mirrors to reflect upon it / man, where was i at when this all when down? / twistin’ off caps that were already floored / and blockin’ pretty people at the bathroom doors / imitate the easy part it soaks in every chord / but when it gettin’ tricky you just come back for more / i should’a heard what they’re sayin’ ‘bout me / i’m holdin’ down the mattress openin’ the lattice pullin’ up the stakes of the tent that’s been prescribed / workin’ on a soft-shoe and sniffin’ on the new glue and tryin’ to escape the wrath of what’s been inscribed / and i’m suckin’ down the cheap juice and i’m swingin’ like a papoose from the*****that gravity denied / and i’m takin’ it like a real man in black and white with gloved hands / with your reflection in his eye
