Wisdom

from The New Beat Dandies by Syd R Duke

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lyrics

there's a low lit apartment in a nearby street
the sort of place you couldn't reach by using your feet
inside sat a lone man all dressed in black
sipping rum and smoking, wearing his tall top hat

the stubble on his face was more than just one day old
the look in his eyes was nothing short of cold
no-one ever disturbed him, he locked himself in
all he ever did was drink, smoke and sing

he sang

like my coke with rum, my air with tar
like to hear my music sat under the stars
i love the lyrics, i love the tunes
i listen to music that flies with the moon

i tried to visit sometimes but he wasn't so keen
his radiance just blinded me, his brilliance was mean
i talked to him sometimes across the sky
i let him take over; at least, i let him try

he sang

like my coke with rum, my air with tar
like to hear my music sat under the stars
i love the lyrics, i love the tunes
i listen to music that flies with the moon

that place is bare now, he came and went
that time is over, his part is spent
his piece is played and his song is sung
old man wisdom has got up and gone

he sang

like my coke with rum, my air with tar
like to hear my music sat under the stars
i love the lyrics, i love the tunes
i listen to music that flies with the moon