Friday, June 02, 2006

Joe Diffie says it best "Ships that don't come in"

I could tell he'd had a tough life
By the way he sat and stared
And me, I'd come to push and shove
So I pulled up a chair.
We talked of roads untraveled
We talked of love untrue
Of strings that come unraveled
We were kings and kindred fools
.
And just when I'd hit bottom
That old man raised his glass
And said at least we had our chances
There's those who never have.
.
So here's to all the soldiers
Who have ever died in vain
The insane locked up in themselves
The homeless down on Main
To those who stand on empty shores
And spit against the wind
And those who wait forever
For ships that don't come in.
.
He said it's only life's illusions
That bring us to this bar
To pick up these old crutches
And compare each other's scars
'Cuz the things we're calling heartache
Hell, they're hardly worth our time
We bitch about a dollar
When there's those without a dime.
.
And as he ordered one last round
He said I guess we can't complain
God made life a gamble
And we're still in the game.
.
So here's to all the soldiers
Who have ever died in vain
The insane locked up in themselves
The homeless down on Main
To those who stand on empty shores
And spit against the wind
And those who wait forever
.
For ships that don't come in...

10 Voices In The Darkness:

Blogger Burfica Screams...

Hey Aza, you just commented on my blog while I was writing another post. Do you have yahoo messenger??? Cuz we seem to get online alot at the same time. I have yahoo and msn. if you have one let me know, or look me up. It's just burfica at yahoo dot com and the burfica at hotmail dot com.
hehehehe

12:25 AM  
Blogger Libby Screams...

aza-this almost made me cry! it's so true, though!!

4:26 PM  
Blogger BeckoningChasm Screams...

If I come into contact with poetry, it, like, makes stuff explode and stuff. Mostly it is in my head, but it is still not pretty. Much.

2:26 AM  
Blogger The Lone Rangers Screams...

Dude was that yours?? It rocks, very emotional!

7:12 AM  
Blogger boneman Screams...

Joe Diffie? What the hey, very heavy stuff here....
Reckon that some of it comes to light in new eyes after burying a friend/family, eh?

Still, it just makes more questions in m'head...
maybe we're supposed t'be crazy.

10:05 AM  
Blogger Lady Screams...

haha niiice site Azothoth... very nice indeed. hahahaa :D Aaaah the Flying Spaggetti Monster... Oh how I worship thee, let me count the ways... haha. :P

3:19 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous Screams...

Great one!

And I love the profile pic!!! =o)

4:58 PM  
Blogger Alekx Screams...

I may be on a break but you never know when I'm gonna sneak in and flash you some flesh.
giggle

2:10 AM  
Blogger V Screams...

Country songs are the best at being sad.

8:18 PM  
Blogger MomThatsNuts Screams...

Very deep.....

death sucks. Sometimes life sucks.
Sometimes its just me...lol

mom

1:27 PM  

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