I am a woman I have a woman’s touch Tell me that you like it and I’ll thank you very much I am a woman I have a woman’s clock Ticking like a dripping tap[…]
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Whisper Low
When she was but a little thing, her tears hid in the wardrobe of her mind And even though she sought them out, they always found a smile to crouch behind Her mother thought her[…]
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Lay You Down
Snapshot of heaven, walled paradise Frozen sunlight – Kiss me tender, kiss me twice Cold winter morning, web on the ground I’ll lay you down Holes in my stockings, snagged in your smile Stay forever[…]
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So Worn Out
Fall out of the 2-double-7 Chippie’s open, little bites of heaven And I’m so worn out The night throws out a diamond rug I take your hand – one yellow stripey glove And you’re so[…]
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Nataliya
I met her in a holy town Dirty afternoon of crumbling grace Fur collar turned upside down Pretty nose spread across her face She said I get to keep my tips Since ’53 we’ve come[…]
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Annie’s Yellow Bag
Little Annie has a yellow bag Given to her by her sometime Dad who would say “It’ll keep the ghosts away” Silver bangles and a popped balloon Ruby lipstick and a postcard of the moon[…]
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Put Your Mouth Where Your Money Is
Look at you with your bitter pen And your pocketful of names I’m sorry that your Daddy’s dead But you’re a bastard all the same Put your mouth where your money is Put a bullet[…]
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My Mini and Me
I wanna pack it all in – Pack up and go to sea Wind down like Huckleberry Finn Sleep in a poplar tree Time I gave my mind a rest Wanna feel some of that[…]
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Jane Into A Beauty Queen
How you gonna do right by me? How you gonna do wrong? How you gonna make plans that stick Now all of your post-its are gone? How you gonna do right, now? How you gonna[…]
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Some Days I Forget
Some days I forget Some days you’re just a train away The telephone’s my friend again Waiting to disapprove Some days something slips I lay out all my Sunday best I lay a glass of[…]
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