Mendicant

good god the best around

never been one to settle down

pretext, your father said

better start in media res

good god

by chance you met?

such a bad american

what was that the pope just said?

I’m a humble mendicant

have you told the brothers yet?

countdown to satisfy

you answer right, you answer right

countdown to satisfy

calm now the circus lights

if you’re sitting tall?

can you stand and talk?

good god the best around

never been one to settle down

pretext, your father said

better start in media res

good god

by chance you met?

such a, well, american

what was that the pope just said?

I’m a humble mendicant

have you told the brothers yet?

have you told the brothers yet?

countdown to satisfy

you answer right, you answer right

countdown to satisfy

calm now the circus lights

if you’re sitting tall?

can you stand and talk?

when it comes right down to it

that’s feeling mighty good

it’s got a ring to it

and it’s sounding mighty true

these varied shapes and varied forms

breaking regs and breaking norms

lay up, the ball is in the air

take a load off in the easy chair

a six pack, a beeper, and a sheet

you could romanticise that kind of sleep

leftover, but ready for the day

it’s seedy weather for cutting hay

I’m a humble mendicant

I’m a humble mendicant

have you told the brothers yet?

have you told the brothers, yet?

countdown to satisfy

you answer right, you answer right

countdown to satisfy

calm now the circus lights

if you’re sitting tall?

can you stand and talk?

and it such a mess right now

but it’s feeling pretty good

doesn’t have a meter on it

it runs on what you’ve got

these varied shapes

and varied forms

breaking regs and breaking forms

Have you told the brothers yet?

Have you told the brothers yet?

I’ll be a brother, yet