Hope takes time to die,
the clown said with a sigh.
Then he said it again.
The clown's been quiet since then.

What are you here for?
The nurse clutched her clipboard.
She didn't know who you were.
She thought you were a visitor.

The one who loved you most
is a girl as much as a ghost.
Your love may be alive,
but the girl who loved you died.

Won't Say It Again

I sensed I would be here
I guessed this day would come
I wouldn't see her
I wouldn't be the one
I'd fucking jinx it
I would want it too much
then I would blink
and be shit out of luck.
Do you know it's too bad?
It was something I wanted
and something I had
if just for a moment
Thank God I'm a grown up
and so I cannot feel pain
do as you will
do as you want to
I will come back again.

But I already offered
and I think I heard what you said.
If you ever wanted,
sorry won't say it again.

You don't have to say where,
but will you ever say when?
If you ever wanted,
sorry, won't say it again.

Staycation

Low hope
saves energy
bet small
on what won't be
keep an eye out for jealous gods
keep Jesus in you heart
keep your fingers crossed.


[Cold comfort
but you knew the score
from the time she sat down
her eyes were on the door
before you spoke a word
she'd heard it all before
you never were the one
you were just one more]

when I got back

Day off tomorrow
so thought I'd come here
Brooklyn's a maze
won't see you tomorrow

With money to burn
and nothing to borrow
thought I'd come here
the city is crazy
the city is sorrow

Decided at lunch time
tomorrow no way
when I got back
said I'm taking the day
Do what you want
but hear what I say
when tomorrow comes
I'm taking the day

The glass may be full
but I feel so hollow
thought I'd come here
I'm taking the day
I won't see you tomorrow.