4th of fucking July!

4th of fucking July!
I exercise my right
To act like a total idiot.
To be ungrateful and admonishing.

To make fun of everybody I despise.
To celebrate my vanity and selfishness.
4th of fucking July.
Goddamn I'm a lucky so and so.

4th of fucking July.
I am all about self-congratulation.
I am not worthy to wear these stripes.
And deep inside I'm aching.

I don't shit on the American flag.
They already tried that bag.
You don't shit where you eat.
If you want to get some meat.

I'm an unrepentant selfish American.
Full of bile and hatred.
I ain't got no cause.
And I am full of flaws.












 

I met a chick who dug the Stones

I met a chick who dug the Stones.
But she wanted to go it alone.
She didn't have the passion.
It takes a special breed
To fulfill my kind of need.

I look for the highest and the best.
Until I find her I cannot rest.
The aftermath is I couldn't please her.
Though I am a cool man of leisure.

Love is a fickle thing.
I try not to give a fling.
But if she is waiting,
She should give me a sign.

I am a survivor

I am a survivor.
Never dead, more alive-er
I always have a contingency plan.
I am a complete man.

Today my sink failed.
Did I moan and wail?
No I got stuff done.
I looked out for number one.

I don't need anyone to hold my hand.
I am content just as I am.
I never found a human soul
Who could somehow make my life more whole.

Every challenge is bound to lose.
My resolve and purpose are tough to refuse.
I always know that I will be winning.
And the end is only the beginning.

I always remember to be grateful.
Although I sometimes feel hateful.
I know that the secret is in believing.
And giving is more important than receiving.

Hope these simple truths sink in.
Hope I get you thinkin'.
Hope whoever you are,
You always remember:
You are a star!

For someone I used to know

You taught me the meaning of space.
Even though you didn't want me in yours.
I made us our own dance floor.
But you did not want to be my partner.

There's a ghost in my house.
Who runs her fingers through my hair.
But you are no longer there.
And you never really cared.

But like, I'm cool.
You were not for me.
Thought you were my cup of tea.
But you curdled.

I'm doing you a favor
Using more than breath to chase you.
Because you must be really dumb
To not know I could have been the one.

Babe I offer no apology.
I am grateful for our times.
My faithful memories
Are more than these words that rhyme.

They say the cream rises to the top

They say the cream rises to the top
But just lately the shit been rising to the top.
And I wish it would stop.

When did the vertical become slanted?
What kind of bad seeds have we been planting?
Why is our growth downside up?
I already thought democracy was done.

But now it's even worse.
The blessing became a curse.
I am fortunate to live in the land of the free.
But now our democracy has become hypocrisy.

The truth has become 'the truth.'
A lie is transparent.
But inconclusive.
And integrity is elusive.

For Her

I don't hate you you moron.
But you are full of emoticons.
And a lot of other stuff.
And you're not very tough.

You talk about 'negative energy.'
And I readily agree that it's a concern.
But who gave what to whom?
You seem to think you have
Exclusive right to suffering.

But everybody hurts dear.
You don't know my backstory
Cause you are all about your own glory.
Hope your ship comes in.
Money is not all there is to win.

Thought you were my
Queen of the Highway.
But you were not going my way.
You were looking for the next truck stop.

Meditations in an emergency

They hit my body with ultra sound to discover
What the human eye could never have found.
And compassion is abound.
The world of the emergency room
Is like being in the womb.

They carry you around like a fragile fetus.
If God were there he would surely meet us.
They give you all proper attention.
In a wheel chair where You
Don't have to move a muscle.
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Life is immediate.
The only main ingredient.
Don't need no special sauce.
I know that time is often lost.
But every moment has meaning.
And I will never stop believing.

There I saw the ultimate truth.
But if I told you about it
It would be diluted.
Because experience is
More important than truth.

I'm just grateful to be
On a planet that's still spinning.
In a country that's still winning.
I won't take for granted
The gift I have been given.