The Arrows of Outrageous Fortune

He was skinny dressed in black

Lonely as the Ace of Spades

He slept in the streets at night

Clutching his guitar so tight

Hair was matted from the grime

Couldn't do the time

So he shied away from crime

A block away from his love who he knew was sleeping

He was wasting away

No matter what he'd say

Words came out and landed right on deaf ears

Running around

His feet never touched the ground

Isn't love the only thing that matters?

She lived on a hill way high up

Always dressed in colors of Summer

She would jump up and down

Whenever she was happy

Hair was curly, red and long

Never said a word that was wrong

All who knew her felt they were lucky

Was fortune just to be her friend

But they were wasting away

No matter what they'd say

Words came out and landed right on deaf ears

Running around

Their feet never touched the ground

Isn't love the only thing that matters?

And the arrows

They won't penetrate

Won't destroy

Or armor break

Falling by the dozens

Quiver after quiver

Let your poison tip deliver

From your window to the river

Knew it from the moment she saw him

It was love was gonna be forever

All her friends thought she was crazy

What is it she could possibly see?

Then revelations they came to pass

In a car her world would come to a crash

So she marked it on her legs and arms

Cursed the gods with hexes and charms

She was, wasting away

No matter what she'd say

Words came out and landed right on deaf ears

Running around

Her feet never touched the ground

Isn't love the only thing that matters?

And the arrows

They won't penetrate

Won't destroy

Or armor break

Falling by the dozens

Quiver after quiver

Let your poison tip deliver

From your window to the river

And it looks like I'll be home by May

I'm gonna call as soon as I know the day

Can't way to see you I got so much to say

I hope the weather's gonna be ok

Anywayanyway

What's that on your arm?

I am here now, I am here now

Oh what's another scar?

I am with you, always with you

But once they get your dosage right?

It's been so long. It's been so long

Just as tragic as was prophesied

I am with you. I am with you.

And so love here I go

My file's now officially closed

So just go on love

Forget me and start living your life

Cause despite all the shit they say

I know it's here where I'm gonna stay

But don't worry dear I don't cry no more

I'll survive

You can tell me anything you like

You want the details? All the gory details?

Well you don't have to if you'd rather not

I got no problem with that, I'll give it to you striaght:

Slept through the first night

Cried through the second

And I screamed bloody murder on night number three

So they strapped me to my bed

And put the crown on my head

And like Frances Farmer turned to gold from lead

And all the dirty motherfuckers

Who run the place

Well they wouldn't know an angel

If she sat on their face

But don't concern yourself with anything I say

I've settled in now, somehow I will find my way.

As I bow and leave this stage

I say farewell to you my poet, my sage

May fortune smile upon you

And everything you ever do

Now the last thing that I'll ever say

Until we meet again some far off day

Is: maybe you wrote the book,

But I know you stole my page.

But I'm gonnaI promise

I will try to

Oh hush hush please don't say another word

But I'm gonnaI promise

You know I'll try to

Quiet now, listen to what you've heard

After thinking long on this, well I guess it's best if I fade away

After thinking long on this, well I guess it's best if I slowly fade away.