I bought a can of tuna
And set it free in the river
I took a hot dog for a walk
And found its bite worse than its bark
The icebox thought it was a cooler
Thing than the gas lighter
The fruit punch was a real fighter
And got into it with the apple cider
The bees got buzzed on honey wine
The rocks got stoned on grass so fine
The ant crawled and looked for its nephew
The sneeze waited for its “God bless you”
The sun shone down on my son
But my son wasn’t the only one
To feel the heat of the sun
That shines down on everyone
Want a legal document
So in case of a fatal accident
It’s in black and white
Right there in clear sight
Don’t bury me in the dirt
In a coffin in my best shirt
Don’t want to be six feet under
Exposed to the rain and thunder
Thought about this a lot
And I don’t want a muddy plot
To be the final resting place
For this body and this face
Don’t bury me in the dirt
In a coffin in my best shirt
Don’t want to be six feet under
Exposed to the rain and thunder
Toast me like a marshmallow
Burn me like a piece of toast
Bring me home in a vase so new
For the mantel in your living room
Don’t bury me in the dirt
In a coffin in my best shirt
Don’t want to be six feet under
Exposed to the rain and thunder
Ashes good
Dust bad
Scottish star
scar
Eye line
sign
From who-knows-what-
One day
The scar got up
And walked off his face
And into the sunshine
Leaving him
Without that eye line
Now the scar visits sometimes
Usually around teatime
They reminisce about old times
When they shared the same … face
A man afraid to die
Never left his living room
A woman afraid to try
Never left the convenience store line
A rocket said I need some space
A pocket said I need a place
To keep my keys
and things
The salt said give me a shake
The Chevy said give me a brake
The wooden horse went off its rocker
Lightning struck twice – a shocker
The artist drew a big crowd
The Puget Sound got too loud
The goldfish bowled a perfect game
John Doe said I’d like to change my name
The 9volt battery got angry
And was charged
With aggravated battery
The toffee got in a sticky situation
And got stuck down at the station
This Dallas group specializes in knotty, proggy songs with corkscrewing guitar lines, tricky rhythms and big, yearning vocals. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 17, 2022