cut and paste

were you sitting down

on the beaded impotence of new orleans

a hint of suspense when that telephone rings

this is forever



it paved a wave of distance

between the syntax error

from austin's yellow brick road

this is forever



from this texas breath exhaled

no sign of relief

this you know, this you know

this is forever



march 23rd hushed the wind, the music died

if you can't get the best of us now

it's because this is forever



makes no difference

our alphabet is missing letters

seventeen, embalmed and caskets

lowered into the weather

a drizzle, brisk and profound



from this texas breath exhaled

no sign of relief

this is forever



strum this broken harp

we were struck by the chords

set from their hearts

this is forever