Lust for Life

In the flesh, non-fiction, siamese

Between a credit card

I lean

I wrote letters

You seemed keen

Come here and meet me

2 cities over please

Hey, big star

The consolation prize

Is behind a paywall you can peak behind

And there I was, by the Rolodex

Thank god for X-ray glasses

Now I can see all the keratin

Tell me where the story ends

Yeah, tell me where the story ends

Yeah, tell me where the story ends

Yeah, tell me where the story ends

Yeah, tell me where the story ends

And I'm not wearing my perfect eyes

And I hoped that we'd stay out tonight

And I'm not wearing my perfect eyes

And I hoped that we'd stay out tonight

Yeah, I'm not wearing my perfect eyes

And I hoped that we'd stay out tonight

Yeah, I hoped that we'd stay out tonight

Yeah, I hoped that we'd stay out tonight

Yeah, I hoped that we'd stay out tonight

Yeah, I hoped that we'd stay out tonight

I got a job at the good end factory

I was retired in a week

'Cause it was minimum wage

And the pension didn't pay out half what it should've been

So now I'm back to counting seconds

Till my face hits the concrete

"What are we doing in this call bar?"

You should just blow me a kiss

Don't you wanna fuck a big big star?

You could tie me down like this

She said, "Tell me 'bout the tears under your eyes

Is there something that I missed?"

I was never a star

I lied

I only wanted to stay the night

I just thought it might be nice

I guess

And then she took me by the hand

And she said

"Let's"

Half an hour passes and two people stare at me in the mirror

I'd never spared a thought of god for more than a second, but I think I'm a believer

So when she told me to close my eyes for a second, I just couldn't quite believe her

Then I noticed a .45 on the night stand, sitting, country sentimental

And she took me right there by my right hand

I said, "God! Just please be gentle!"

And she said, "I know a place where we both can go"

She pushed it to my temple and I–