(Verlaine)

I remember

how the darkness doubled

I recall

lightning struck itself.

I was listening

listening to the rain

I was hearing

hearing something else.



Life in the hive puckered up my night,

the kiss of death, the embrace of life.

There I stand neath the Marquee Moon Just waiting,

Hesitating...

I ain't waiting



I spoke to a man

down at the tracks.

I asked him

how he don't go mad.

He said "Look here junior, don't you be so happy.

And for Heaven's sake, don't you be so sad."



Well a Cadillac

it pulled out of the graveyard.

Pulled up to me

all they said get in.

Then the Cadillac

it puttered back into the graveyard.

And me,

I got out again.