Monday, January 11, 2016

Toast vs Bagel

This one is in memory of David Bowie.  His "Golden Years", as sung by one deprived of a morning bagel.

Hold on here's toast, hot, hot, hot
Hold on here's toast, hot, hot, hot
Hold on here's toast, hot, hot, hot

Don't make me choose between a
Toast or blueberry
Bagel

Hon', heat up a bagel
Breakin' my fast, day's begun
Bacon's warm and the eggs are done
Hon', heat up a bagel

Where's my bagel breakfast roll
Knife for spreading
A little cream cheese on
Hold on here's toast, hot, hot, hot
Hon', heat up a bagel

I'd really love some
Buttery toast
And dreamy cream cheese, bagel
Hon', heat up a bagel
Make a chill mug o' chocolate milk
Chug a mug back, goes fine
With my
Hon', heat up a bagel

I'll slip, twist my ankle in a pool o' tears
If someone doesn't come and tell me, "Sugar, here's…"
Hold on here's toast, hot, hot, hot
Hon', heat up a bagel

One of these days, if you just won't stop
Gonna drive down town
To the bagel shop
Gonna stack that sardine can up to the top
Just fold those seats back hatch back van
Do it up tight, but you gotta pack smart
Dozen by, dozen by, box upon box, I sincerely now
I sincerely have to say
Hon', heat up a bagel
Hon' on the toaster, Hon' on the toaster
Hon' on the toaster, Hon' on the toaster

Where's my bagel breakfast roll
Knife for spreading
A little cream cheese on
Hold on here's, here's toast, hot, hot, hot
Hon', heat up a bagel
Don't make me choose between a
Toast or blueberry
Bagel
Hon', heat up a bagel
Hon' on the toaster, Hon' on the toaster
Hon' on the toaster, there's a bagel setting
I'll slip, twist my ankle in a pool o' tears
If someone doesn't come and tell me, "Sugar, here's…"
Hold on here's toast, hot, hot, hot
Hold on here's toast, hot, hot, hot
Hold on here's toast, hot, hot, hot

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Gum

This crosses "One" by U2 with the frustration of stepping on gum.

Did it lose it's flavor
Or was it hard to chew
Well it was on the paver, and … ew... now
It's sticking to my shoe
I got
Gum stuck
Gum gross
When it's in my treads
It really blows
Gum stuck
Off the grubby ground
With each step it's making
That sucky sound
Did it not blow bubbles
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth
Too wet to hold it in your hand
And so you went and spit it out
Well it's…
Chewed up
Chewed out
It's sticking fast, now I wanna shout
It’s gum, stuck with stones and twigs
I drag my
Shoe in the gutter
Shoe in the gutter
Gum
Did your gum go lose it's sweetness
Did your gum decay your teeth
Now your gum's stuck on my sneaker
It's all gooey underneath
It's on my shoe
Chewed up and used
I try to scrape it
But it's really fuzed
It's gum
What'cha gonna do
Well you
Spit out another
And now it's on my shoe
You put
Gum under tables
Gum behind the door
Gum under tables
Gum it up some more
You made it all sticky
And spit it on the floor
And I can't condone you now
Not anymore
Cuz now it's on my foot
Gum chewed
Gum stick
Gum's done
It's time to get rid of it
Gum's done
Tasteless spittle
Slobber
A little
Gum's done
What'cha gonna do
It's time to
Unwrap another
Unwrap another
One…. Gum
Chew
Make it.  Make it.  Make it
Bubble  (Does it)  Bubble
Chew it up
Chew it up
Bubble  (Make it)  Bubble

Monday, January 4, 2016

I Wanna See This Street Paved

This spins "Brave" by Sara Bareilles into a song of neverending roadwork.

You can do the paving
Or be a lazing while a flagman holds a sign
You can lead the work crew
You can do the job too, with those cones all in a line
Or you can start goofing off
No one's gonna get through, when they're all stuck too
In this gridlock traffic zone
Men with their stop signs, spinning in time
Can juggle traffic cones
And I wonder when you'll ever be thru
Day after working day
I'm idling again, and
Honestly, I wanna see this street paved
I want to drive away
You know without a doubt
Honestly, I wanna see this street paved
Just wanna see this
I just wanna see this
Just wanna see this
I wanna see this street paved
Just wanna see this
I just wanna see this
Just wanna see this
I wanna see this street paved
Everybody's car stopped
Everybody's gridlocked, late for where they wanna be
Some are feeling fear
Some angry or in tears
And that guy needs to pee
No fun…  Gas needle's in the red zone
Maybe we can pray, now is the day work begins
Maybe one of these days you could fill that hole in
So please, get with the paving
Day after working day
I'm idling again, and
Honestly, I wanna see this street paved
I want to drive away
You know without a doubt
Honestly, I wanna see this street paved
Ten cents could call in some road service
Won't do me any good
Did you think it would?
Now my tank is outta time and empty
How will the tow truck get thru?
Day after working day
I'm idling again and
Honestly, I wanna see this street paved
I want to drive away
It makes me wanna shout
Honestly, I wanna see this street paved
Just wanna see this
I just wanna see this
I just wanna see this
I wanna see this street paved