must think i'm pretty thick

from Lived In. Left Out. vol i by Emily Otis

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There's cobwebs on the ears
of all the listeners as they sit
they’re not sure about being saved
cos they don’t think that they’ve sinned
and the priest stands upon his pulpit
not listening to a word he says
he’s just happy that his job's so easy
he can pay off all his debts
Heaven sent
He must think I’m pretty thick

Awhile back there was a boy
with eyes of aquamarine
didn’t get out that much
He was the handsomest I’d ever seen
But when he saw me with another man
His eyes turned flaming green
When I explained that we were just friends
he said “I seen what I seen” and he got mean
He must think I’m pretty thick

Won a free trip to Los Angeles
the city of fallen prunes
Sure as hell is falling apart
with all the quakes shaking all the rooms
more in debt with every penny I get
but hey I got plenty to lose
homeless people saying give me a dime
while shifting in their brand new shoes
Hollywood blues
They must think I’m pretty thick

I found your arrows in my chest and thorns in my toes
Went to your house to give them back
but no answer said you weren’t home
so up your pipes I did climb
to your room and what did I see
there was you with your poison darts
and you were pointing them right at me
Ain’t that sweet
You must think I’m pretty thick

Years down along the road
maybe a few maybe never
people will all gather around
to the spot of my last endeavor
You’ll raise your hands and say woo-wee
let’s cut her while she’s still fresh
I’m telling you now cos by then I’ll be dead
you ain’t taking my heart out of my chest
But I digress
Everyone must think I’m thick

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from Lived In. Left Out. vol i, released February 24, 2019

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