Starin' at the same old interior standing in my own front room
Heard the news in a thousand ways, but it came out soundin' ' just the same
Telly said, man, you better shun the world
I wouldn't blame you for wanting to leave
But remember one thing, don't touch your face or go near human beings
So I got out
Paris was a place you could hide away, if you felt you didn't fit in
French police wouldn't give me no peace, said that I shoulda' stayed in
Down along the left bank, minding my own
But they said three or four was a crowd
Got me arrested for invading their space,
when all I did was breath their air
I was accused
I moved on
Down in Rome I wasn't getting enough
Of the things that make a man feel alive
Pope gave a mass to an empty square, seemed I just hadn't a prayer
Getting desperate, indeed, alone in some tourist attraction
Oh, my dear, had be outt'a there for the vatican won't give it no sanction
I wasn't ready for that, no, no
I moved right out east, yeah
On the Peking ferry I was feeling merry, sailing all the way back here
I fell in love with a Chinese girl by the light of an eastern moon
But Shanghai Lil she went and got ill, with a cough that just weren't natural
We were sent below deck, a right pain in the neck
Stuck on a cruise ship forever
Stuck on a cruise ship forever
I firmly believed that I didn't need anyone but me
I sincerely thought I was so complete
Seems now that's how it must be
The women I've known I wouldn't let tie my shoe
They wouldn't give you the time of day
But life all alone knocked me off my feet
Now all alone I just flounder
And if they had the words I would tell to you
To help you on your way and cope with the life we're now livin'
I couldn't quote you no dickens, shelley or keats
'Cause it's all been said before
Make the best out of the bad, just laugh it off
You ain't go in'. Any place anyway, so remember
Every picture tells a story don't it?
Every picture tells a story don't it?
Every picture tells a story don't it?
Every picture tells a story don't it?
Every picture tells a story don't it?
Every picture tells a story don't it?
YOU ARE READING
My Poets Pub Bits
PoetryI was fortunate enough to discover Poet's Pub very early in my Wattpad experience and have found it a hugely supportive community. This is a collection of poems I submitted for various Poets Pub competitions and collections. They are published in bo...
