How Long O Lord

How Long O Lord

Look in the sky!

Hurry!

Look in the sky!

How many more months 

Till we're back to a future 

     With all-in-all being 

((not thug) no gangs) 

     ordinary shlubs but : 

Can't home. Can't job. 

 Can't NO. Can't signify. 

Can't saunter. Can't YES. 

 Can't jive. Can't scarf. 

Can't wait. Can't coffee.

          Can't run.

     Everything, broke:

"Daddy, Daddy,

they're comin'

   to get you,

     and I can't

   stop them!"

[personae]

How Long O Lord

How many more months 

Till we're back to a future 

     With all-in-all being 

((not thug) no gangs) 

     ordinary shlubs   but : 

Can't home. Can't job. 

 Can't NO. Can't signify. 

Can't saunter. Can't YES. 

 Can't jive. Can't scarf. 

Can't wait. Can't coffee.

          Can't run.

     Everything, broke—

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