Like Elvis

satellite come and go
we give each other all we know
in silence were havin' fun
aloud like a loaded gun

a dim flicker on your t.v set
a broken string over a tired fret
the mighty downward coil
some junk off of the tin foil

the dull click of a pistol shell
wry thoughts of a burning hell
the mighty downward fall
splatter of blood on the wall

and he comes to take me away
in his cinematic love truck
second blonde child
like elvis... elvis


slip off until ya scream
everything's more than it seems
the pervasive aching dreams
grim reflections of keeping clean

one more thought of morning light
another scathing starry night
a vindictive friday fight
one more weary sunday flight

another cigarette burned to ash
one more moulibras spendin' my cash
a cover of the heated clash
fire marks givin' me a rash

and he comes to take me away
in his cinematic love truck
second blonde child
like elvis... elvis

satellite come and go
in your chest just a gaping hole
for christmas a lump of coal
the ache of an open soul

a black screen on your t.v set
a lost limb from a tired vet
a wife that you never met
losin' a heartfelt sincere bet

one more cryptic curtain call
spending time with mom at the mall
a blanket wrapped with my favorite doll
a 911 call from my friend saul

one more puff of a cigarette
a suicide letter that you'll never forget
one last degrading sincere threat
cockiing the trigger in cold sweat

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