the ballad of jerry



Sad was the day

and sharp was the noise

when the hang out kid saw

that his punishment came

He spent too much time

in praying for joy

It's all about a boy

First came the flashes

followed by crashes

when jealousy rose

in the form of a pistol

Just ashes of wishes

remained in his dishes

It's all about a boy

Jerry can dance,finally

Left all his plans

so far behind

Jerry can dance

it's plain to see

For the last time tonight

Between the sky

and the planks of the scaffold

when the wind it kneels down

and says: God bless you boy

His prayer for bliss

it had been raffled

it's all about a boy

Jerry can dance, finally

Left all his plans so far behind

Jerry can dance it's plain to see

Fot the last time tonight

Jery can dance finally

Left all his plans so far behind

Jerry can dance,

it's hellish to see

For the last time tonight

What have you done sonny-boy

now you're dancing there

on your own

You've got your rope

you're jerking alone